Norwalk Scores and Standings: Oct. 28

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Because of Saturday's forecast, which calls for the possibility of snow, the FCIAC has pushed back the start of the field hockey playoffs for 24 hours. The quarterfinals now will be played on Sunday at McMahon. Here is the revised scheduled:

No. 5 Stamford (8-4-1-0) vs. No. 5 Staples (7-2-3-1), 1 p.m

No. 6 New Canaan (8-4-1-0) vs. No. 3 Norwalk (10-2-1-0), 3 p.m.

No. 7 Fairfield Ludlowe (5-6-1-1) vs. No. 2 Wilton (11-2-0-0), 5 p.m

No. 9 Westhill (5-7-1-0) vs. No. 1 Darien (13-0-0-0), 7 p.m.

The semifinals are set for Wednesday at 5 and 7 p.m. with the highest remaining seed playing in the second game. The finals are back at McMahon on Friday at 4 p.m. 

The Norwalk football team showed it is for real last week with a 27-12 victory at Ridgefield. Now, the Bears (5-1) hope to avoid a letdown when they host Harding on Saturday (1 p.m.)

Quarterback Delshawn Wilson passed for two touchdowns and also rushed for a score against Ridgefield as the Tigers stayed in the state playoff mix in Class LL.

Norwalk's defense also made life miserable for Ridgefield quarterback Connor Rowe, sacking him eight times. Rowe, who has had success running Ridgefield's option offense, was held to minus-yards rushing.

Harding (2-4) is coming off a 12-8 win over Bassick and already has matched last season's win total (2-8).

The Presidents played the game against Bassick without coach James Morris, who was suspended for "personal reasons", according to Bridgeport citywide athletic director Jim Denton.

Norwalk is solidly in seventh in this week's CIAC Class LL state rankings (the top eight make the playoffs).

While the Bears look to stay in the state playoff picture, McMahon goes for its third straight win at Ridgefield on Friday (7 p.m.).

The Senators  (3-3) won their second straight game last week with a 41-14 win over Ludlowe as running back Chris Jerome put on a show in the first half.

Jerome rushed for three touchdowns and 130 yards on just five carries -- in the first half - as the Senators built a 35-0 lead at the intermission.

FCIAC playoff races updated

BOYS SOCCER (FINAL)

1.Norwalk 13-1-2 41*
2.Trumbull 11-1-4 37*
3.Darien 11-2-3 36*
4 Staples 10-2-4 34*
5.Greenwich 9-4-3 302*
6 Westhill 9-5-2 29*
7.Wilton 9-5-2 29* (beat New Canaan)
8.New Canaan 8-3-5 29*

GIRLS SOCCER (FINAL)

1.St. Joseph 14-1-1 43*
2.New Canaan 12-2-2 38*
3.Westhill 11-1-4 37*
3.Greenwich 10-2-4 34*
5.Darien 9-4-3 30*
6.Wilton 8-3-5 29*
7.Fairfield Warde 9-5-2 29*
8.Trumbull 7-3-6 27*

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL (Through Thursday)

1.Darien 17-0*
2.Ridgefield 15-2* (beat Staples)
3.Staples 15-2
4.New Canaan 14-4* (beat Greenwich)
5.Greenwich 13-4*
6.Stamford 11-6* (beat Danbury
7.Danbury 11-6
8.Fairfield Ludlowe 11-7 (beat Westhill)
9.Westhill 11-7

FIELD HOCKEY (FINAL)

1.Darien 13-0-0-0 26*
2.Wilton 11-2-0-0 22*
3.Norwalk 10-2-1-0 21*
4.Staples 7-2-3-1 18*
5.Stamford 8-4-1-0 17* (beat New Canaan)
6.New Canaan 8-4-1-0 17*
7.Fairfield Ludlowe 5-6-1-1 12*
8.Westhill 5-7-1-0 11*

*-- clinchedplayoff spot

THURSDAY'S RESULTS

Boys soccer

McMahon 4, St. Joseph 2 --Dilman Recinos, Renaldo Montero and Alexis Mayorga scored for the Senators (4-12)

Girls soccer

McMahon at Norwalk, ppnd to Wednesday, 4 p.m.

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE

Football

McMahon at Ridgefield, 7 p.m.

Boys soccer

New Canaan at Norwalk, 4 p.m., FCIAC playoffs

Girls volleyball

Ridgefield at McMahon, 4 p.m

Norwalk at Danbury, 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE

Football

Harding at Norwalk, 1:30 p.m.

Field hockey

New Canaan vs. Norwalk, 12 p.m.,at  McMahon, FCIAC playoffs, ppnd to Sunday

SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE

Field hockey

New Canaan vs. Norwalk, 3 p.m.  at McMahon, FCIAC playoffs

STANDINGS

• Football

• Boys soccer

• Girls soccer

Field hockey

Girls volleyball