{
  "id": 9311107,
  "title": "CIAC football Week 3 by the numbers: Fun facts, figures from CT's high school football scene",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ciac-football-week-3-by-the-numbers-fun-facts-figures-from-cts-high",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T10:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ciac-football-week-3-numbers-101500336.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 3 of high school football in Connecticut was marked by several notable stats and achievements. New team Ridgefield, now 2-0, entered the GametimeCT Top 10 poll at No. 9 and will host Staples on Friday at 7 p.m. RHAM, which had a 15-game losing streak, won their first game 31-14 against Vinal/Goodwin Tech. Cheshire led the scoring with a 3-point differential in its first two victories, defeating West Haven 15-13 and Glastonbury 21-20. Fairfield Prep and Killingly both opened their seasons with two straight losses, but both qualified for the postseason. Four FCIAC teams entered the GametimeCT poll this week, with New Canaan boasting the longest winning streak at 25 games. The Pequot Conference had 8 wins and 7 losses, while teams ranked in last week's poll had 8 victories. In a long-standing rivalry, Pomperaug and Newtown have faced each other 15 times, with Newtown winning 12 straight. Two years have passed since Xavier and Guilford went head-to-head, with Xavier claiming the last meeting 27-3. Twenty-five consecutive wins for New Canaan, led by their longest streak of 15 games. Granby/Canton led the way with 44 undefeated games, while Granby/Canton scored a remarkable 56 points in a game.",
  "summary": "Fun facts, figures and stats for Week 3 of the 2026 Connecticut high school football season.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ridgefield enters GametimeCT Top 10 poll at No. 9, 2-0 record",
    "RHAM ends 15-game losing streak with 31-14 win over Vinal/Goodwin Tech",
    "New Canaan boasts 25-game winning streak, longest in FCIAC"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}