{
  "id": 8388645,
  "title": "Ridgefield football's Brodie Block runs for school-record 344 yards in Alliance win over Maloney",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ridgefield-footballs-brodie-block-runs-for-school-record-344-yards-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T05:17:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ridgefield-footballs-brodie-block-runs-051718643.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, September 18, 2026, at Falcon Field in Meriden, Ridgefield's Brodie Block ran for a school-record 344 yards, leading the Tigers to a 50-36 victory over Maloney in a high-stakes game of the Connecticut High School Football Alliance. The Tigers' offense, known as the \"Hammer,\" put substantial pressure on Maloney's defense with a combination of Blod's rushing and Santino Barrella's passing. Block's performance was instrumental in securing the win, breaking free for an 80-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, which sealed a decisive 50-36 victory for Ridgefield.",
  "summary": "Brodie Block set a Ridgefield school record with 344 rushing yards as the Tigers held off Maloney.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ridgefield's Brodie Block sets school-record 344 rushing yards",
    "Tigers defeat Maloney 50-36 in CHSFA high-stakes game",
    "Block scores 80-yard TD in 4th quarter to seal victory"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}