Seven SCC football teams have qualified for the state playoffs, which begin Tuesday, Dec. 2. The seven teams matches the league’s total in 2023. A record 10 teams qualified in 2022.
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Class LL – Fairfield Prep (9th appearance since 1994), West Haven (15th appearance)
Class L – Amity Regional (3rd appearance; first since 2002), Notre Dame (8th appearance)
Class M – Daniel Hand (17th appearance), Jonathan Law (3rd appearance)
Class SS – Sheehan (6th appearance)
SCC Football State Playoff Notes
Teams from the Southern Connecticut Conference have traditionally excelled in state playoff competition. Since the league was formed in 1994, SCC team have won 35 state football championships.
- Ten SCC different teams have won a state title since 1994, led by Daniel Hand’s nine championships (1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018 and 2023). Cheshire, Hillhouse and Xavier have each won five titles.
- Sixteen different SCC teams have qualified for the state playoffs since 1994. Daniel Hand also has the most playoff appearances (12). The longest playoff streak is held by Shelton (5 straight years – 2014-2018). Cheshire (1994-97) and Daniel Hand (2010-13) each had four-year playoff streaks.
- Since 2005, the SCC has won two or more state championships seven times (2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2022 and 2023), including a state-record three (Class LL, L and M) in 2012.
- There have been three All-SCC matchups in state football finals — Cheshire defeated Hamden, 16-14, in the 1996 Class LL final; Daniel Hand bested Hillhouse, 35-0, in the 2005 Class M championship game; and Xavier defeated Shelton, 28-27, in overtime in the 2014 Class LL Small title game.
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Higher Seeds
Class LL: #1 Fairfield Prep 51, #8 Kennedy 8
Class LL: #5 West Haven 6, #4 Glastonbury 0
Class L: #8 Notre Dame 15, at #1 Naugatuck 7
Class L: #3 Newtown 38, #6 Amity Regional 7
Class M: #1 Daniel Hand 45, #8 New London 6
Class M: #2 Brookfield 48, #7 Jonathan Law 13
Class SS: #3 Sheehan 20, #6 Granby/Canton co-op 6
Semifinals – Sunday, Dec. 8 at Higher Seeds
Class LL: #5 West Haven 42, #1 Fairfield Prep 7
Class L: #4 Darien 35, #8 Notre Dame 21
Class M: #4 St. Joseph 17, at #1 Daniel Hand 10
Class SS: #3 Sheehan 49, at #2 Windham 13
SCC Semifinal Notes:
- The CIAC has hosted semifinals since 1995 (second year of the SCC).
- In Class LL, West Haven and Fairfield Prep will meet in the semifinals for the second time (2013 at Trumbull HS, Fairfield Prep won 29-28).
- It is the seventh time since 1995 that SCC teams will meet in the state semifinals.
- 2022 – Class M – Notre Dame 28, Jonathan Law 14
- 2021 – Class LL – Fairfield Prep 24, Shelton 3
- 2013 – Class LL – Fairfield Prep 29, West Haven 28
- 2008 – Class LL – Cheshire 28, Hamden 21
- 2007 – Class MM – Daniel Hand 35, North Haven 7
- 1997 – Class L – Cheshire 25, West Haven 21
SCC teams have been matched up in the state semifinals seven times.
Championship Games
Class SS: #1 Killingly 48, #3 Sheehan 33… Titans finish 10-3
Class LL: #3 Greenwich 14, #5 West Haven 0…. Blue Devils finished 10-3
