Football fans love numbers. Whether it’s passing yards, a career milestone or something out of the ordinary, numbers can tell stories, recognize accomplishments and even add to the enjoyment of the games. Each week during the 2026 high school football season, GametimeCT takes you inside the numbers surrounding the teams, players and coaches across the state. The numbers are informative, may open your eyes and, on occasion, may even make you laugh. So get ready for Week 10 with GametimeCT’s By the Numbers:
1 Point decision when Southington defeated Maloney 35-34 in OT last fall. Maloney had won three straight over the Blue Knights before that. The two CCC teams square off at Falcon Field in Meriden on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
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2 Consecutive weeks with a new No. 1 team in the GametimeCT Top 10 poll. St. Joseph (7-0) moved into the top spot following its 21-14 win over New Canaan, supplanting Ludlowe (8-0), which is now No. 2. The Falcons led the poll last week after beating New Canaan 34-31. The last time St. Joseph had been No. 1 was in the final poll of 2019.
2 Teams suffering their first losses of the season in Week 9: Southington, which lost to New Britain 28-27, and Lyman Hall, which fell to Hand 35-14.
2 Week 10 matchups between teams ranked in the GametimeCT poll: No. 2 Ludlowe at No. 7 Staples on Friday at 7 p.m., and No. 6 Greenwich at No. 1 St. Joseph on Saturday at noon.
3 Consecutive victories for Greenwich over St. Joseph, including 23-14 in their last meeting two years ago. The No. 1-ranked Hogs host No. 6 Greenwich on Saturday at noon.
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3 Consecutive victories for Wilton over Greenwich. The Warriors edged the Cardinals 13-6 in Week 9. All three Warrior victories have been by one score, including 7-3 in 2025 and 20-17 in 2024. Prior to that, the teams had not gone head-to-head since 2008, which is also the last time Greenwich beat Wilton.
4 Interceptions for St. Joseph, two apiece for Paul Karafa and John Mercier, in the Hogs’ 21-14 win over New Canaan.
4 Quarterbacks who have more than 2,000 passing yards this season, according to stats entered on MaxPreps. That group is Maloney’s Eli Showerda (2,754), Ludlowe’s Ryan Love (2,257), Holy Cross’s Brady Lombardo (2,195) and Plainville’s Anthony Abarno (2,192). Their four teams have a combined record of 29-3.
6 Points allowed in the last four games for Rockville, which blanked Cromwell/Portland 42-0 in Week 9. The Rams have won four straight to improve to 6-2 and are sixth in the Class M standings.
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7 Touchdown runs for Jack Sigel in North Branford’s 49-24 victory over Ellington. Sigel carried 23 times for 360 yards and now has 1,359 yards and 25 touchdowns this season.
7 Wins for Simsbury, which defeated Newington 27-7 in Week 9. The Trojans (7-1) had just four wins in total from 2023-2025.
8 Combined wins and combined losses for Fairfield Prep and Shelton, who meet in Week 10 on Friday at 7 p.m. It’s a key game for both teams, which are 4-4 and fighting for a playoff spot. Fairfield Prep is seventh in Class LL and Shelton has tumbled to 14th in Class L.
8 Ranking for New Britain (6-2), which defeated Southington 28-27 and returned to the top 10 for the first time since Week 4. The Golden Hurricanes have just two losses, those coming against No. 4 New Canaan and No. 6 Greenwich. They’ll host Manchester on Friday at 6 p.m.
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8 Undefeated teams remaining in CIAC football. That group includes Hand, Ludlowe, Masuk, Naugatuck, New London, North Branford and Plainville, all 8-0, and St. Joseph, which is 7-0.
10 Consecutive wins for Law over Lyman Hall, a streak which dates back to 2011 and includes last year’s 48-29 decision. Lyman Hall (7-1) hosts this year’s meeting with Law (6-2) on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
11 CCC teams inside the CIAC playoff bubble with three weeks remaining. That’s the most of any conference. The FCIAC and SCC each have eight, followed by the ECC with six, NVL and Pequot with five each, the SWC with four, and the CTC with one.
11 Teams with winning records that are currently outside the playoff bubble. None of those teams are in Class LL, M or SS. Class MM has five, Class L has four and Class S has two.
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11 Years since Greenwich has lost two games in a row. That was in 2015 when they fell to Ridgefield 37-7 and Staples 28-26 to close out the season. The No. 6-ranked Cardinals lost to Wilton 13-6 in Week 9 and face another tough one this week when they play at No. 1 St. Joseph on Saturday at noon.
16 Consecutive victories for Hand, the longest winning streak in the state. The Tigers defeated Lyman Hall 35-14 in a battle of then-unbeaten teams in Week 9.
18 Years since Enfield had last beaten Berlin before the Eagles’ 28-21 win in Week 9. Sawyer Pequita rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns in that game.
20 Teams that did not qualify for last year’s CIAC tournament that are currently inside the playoff bubble of eight teams per division.
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30 Days until championship weekend.
100 Travel miles for ATI’s game against the Thames River co-op at Grasso Tech, the longest trip in the state for Week 10. The game kicks off Thursday at 6 p.m.
248 Receiving yards, a school record, on 10 catches with one touchdown for Staples’ Levi Belzer during a 49-14 win over Norwalk.
567 Rushing yards on 53 carries for Ledyard in its 42-22 win over Waterford. The Colonels threw just one pass, an 11-yard completion, and had three players surpass 100 yards rushing: Dorian Greene (181), Titus Streckfuss (168) and Jackson Favry (144).
720 Passing yards in the last two games for Law quarterback Matthew Witteman. Witteman has completed 40 of 54 passes with nine touchdowns and no interceptions in back-to-back wins over Shelton 41-35 and North Haven 45-0. The senior is closing in on his second straight 2,000-yard season – he has 1,974 – as the Lawmen (6-2) get set to play at Lyman Hall (7-1) on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
This article originally published at CIAC football Week 10 by the numbers: Fun facts, figures from CT’s high school football scene.
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