Stafford-East Windsor-Somers at Ansonia
What: Class S quarterfinal.
When: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Jarvis Stadium, Ansonia.
Records: No. 7 Stafford-East Windsor-Somers, 9-1; No. 2 Ansonia, 10-0.
Ansonia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship games | |||
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1976 | Ansonia | Derby | 6-0 |
| 1977 | Ansonia | Stamford Catholic | 20-7 |
| 1978 | Amity Regional | Ansonia | 35-20 |
| 1979 | Ansonia | Seymour | 28-14 |
| 1980 | Newington | Ansonia | 24-12 |
| 1981 | Ansonia | Woodrow Wilson | 23-6 |
| 1982 | Ansonia | Derby | 14-0 |
| 1983 | Ansonia | Stamford Catholic | 32-0 |
| 1984 | Ansonia | Putnam | 56-6 |
| 1987 | Ansonia | New London | 28-27 |
| 1988 | Ansonia | New London | 20-15 |
| 1989 | Ansonia | Weston | 44-0 |
| 1991 | New London | Ansonia | 34-18 |
| 1992 | New London | Ansonia | 21-19 |
| 1994 | Ansonia | Bloomfield | 54-14 |
| 1995 | Ansonia | Bloomfield | 7-0 |
| 1998 | Bloomfield | Ansonia | 40-7 |
| 1999 | Bloomfield | Ansonia | 56-0 |
| 2002 | Ansonia | Notre Dame-Fairfield | 44-14 |
| 2003 | Ansonia | Cromwell | 55-0 |
| 2006 | Ansonia | Bloomfield | 34-12 |
| 2007 | Ansonia | New London | 35-0 |
| 2008 | Cromwell | Ansonia | 14-12 |
| 2010 | St. Joseph | Ansonia | 49-28 |
| 2011 | Ansonia | Ledyard | 38-0 |
| 2012 | Ansonia | North Branford | 59-26 |
| 2013 | Ansonia | Woodland | 51-12 |
| 2014 | Valley Regional/Old Lyme | Ansonia | 21-20 |
| 2015 | Bloomfield | Ansonia | 31-20 |
| Semifinals | |||
| 1995 | Ansonia | Sheeehan | 16-6 |
| 1996 | Darien | Ansonia | 31-20 |
| 1997 | Darien | Ansonia | 23-6 |
| 1998 | Ansonia | Putnam | 45-21 |
| 1999 | Ansonia | Tolland | 28-22 |
| 2000 | Griswold | Ansonia | 7-0 |
| 2001 | North Branford | Ansonia | 21-20 |
| 2002 | Ansonia | Immaculate | 39-7 |
| 2003 | Ansonia | Hyde | 67-14 |
| 2004 | Cromwell | Ansonia | 27-19 |
| 2006 | Ansonia | North Branford | 47-14 |
| 2007 | Ansonia | NW Catholic | 25-7 |
| 2008 | Ansonia | North Branford | 28-0 |
| 2009 | NW Catholic | Ansonia | 24-0 |
| 2010 | Ansonia | Montville | 46-15 |
| 2012 | Ansonia | Hyde | 14-13 |
| 2013 | Ansonia | Rocky Hill | 49-27 |
| 2014 | Ansonia | Windham | 35-14 |
| 2`015 | Ansonia | Trinity Catholic | 31-22 |
| Quarterfinals | |||
| 2010 | Ansonia | Hyde | 47-26 |
| 2012 | Ansonia | Prince Tech | 53-16 |
| 2013 | Ansonia | Coginchaug | 49-21 |
| 2014 | Ansonia | Windham | 35-14 |
| 2015 | Ansonia | Cap Prep | 35-13 |
Key duos: Stafford-East Windsor-Somers — Nate LaJoie (Sr., QB), Brandon Kallenbach (Sr., WR-P). Ansonia — Markell Dobbs (Jr., RB-DB), Malcolm Martin (Sr., FB-LB).
Worth noting
- A few of Somers’ upperclassmen, including quarterback Nate LaJoie, have postseason experience as part of its previous co-op with Ellington in 2014. That group suffered a 55-6 loss to eventual champion St. Joseph in the Class M-Small semifinals.
- Ansonia is making its 11th consecutive appearance in the state playoffs. The Chargers have qualified in each of Tom Brockett’s 11 seasons as head coach. They’ve made six straight state finals, going 3-3 in those games.
- Ansonia has not lost a playoff game at home since the 2000 Class S semifinals, a 7-6 loss to Griswold.
- The Bulldogs run a balanced offense, as LaJoie has thrown for 1,911 yards and 26 touchdowns while the team has run for 1,632 yards and 18 scores.
- Dobbs has run for 1,726 yards (third in the state) and 23 touchdowns (fourth) in nine games. He’s run for at least 130 yards in each game. He didn’t play in a 68-14 rout of Holy Cross.
- Ansonia owns a state-best 19 state titles. Stafford’s program is looking for its first postseason win.