Joel Barlow Cruises Into State Football Finals

REDDING, CT — Joel Barlow High School earned an opportunity to go for its first-ever state football championship by trouncing seventh-seeded SMSA/University/Classical 53-14 in a Class M semifinal matchup Sunday afternoon.

Head coach Rob Tynan's troops, seeded No. 6, will play top-seeded Killingly for the title on Saturday, Dec. 9, at a location and time to be determined. The Redmen crushed No. 4 Berlin, 49-7.

In contrast to the Falcons, who will be making their first championship game appearance, Killingly has won two titles in three tries, last winning in 1996.

Click here for results and rosters for both teams.

Here are Sunday's results for the other three classes, as well as title game previews. All championship games are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9 at sites and times to be announced.

CLASS LL

Semifinals

• No. 1 Greenwich 36, No. 4 South Windsor 7
• No. 3 Darien 27, No. 7 West Haven 13

Finals

• No. 1 Greenwich vs. No. 3 Darien
• Title game records: GRE 7-7; DAR 6-8
• Last title: GRE 2007; DAR 2016
• Rosters/Results

CLASS L

Semifinals

• No. 2 Daniel Hand 31, No. 3 Windsor 6
• No. 5 Masuk 28, No. 8 New Canaan 14

Finals

• No. 2 Daniel Hand vs. No. 5 Masuk
• Title game records: DH 11-6; MAS 3-6
• Last title: DH 2012; MAS 2010
• Rosters/Results

CLASS S

Semifinals

• No. 1 Ansonia 52, No. 5 Stafford/East Windsor/Somers 19
• No. 2 St. Joseph 49, No. 3 Rocky Hill 20

Finals

• No. 1 Ansonia vs. No. 2 St. Joseph
• Title game records: ANS 20-10; STJ 12-3
• Last title: ANS 2016; STJ 2014
• Rosters/Results

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