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NEW CANAAN, Conn. Stamford quarterback Bryan Boderick threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more to lead the Black Knights to a 36-29 victory Saturday night over previously unbeaten New Canaan. The win at Boyle Stadium in Stamford was the Black Knights first over the Rams since 1971.
They did everything right, Rams coach Lou Marinelli said. They outhit us, they outcoached us and they were unbelievable. Their kids deserve a lot of credit. They did a tremendous job.
The Rams (7-1) played three quarters without quarterback Matt Milano, who suffered an apparent concussion and was taken to Stamford Hospital as a precaution. Sophomore Ted Bossidy played well in his absence, running for 133 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw a touchdown pass to Peter Kraus.
Offense was not the problem for the Rams. Stopping the Black Knights (5-2) and Boderick was their biggest battle. The senior quarterback finished 14-for-23 passing for 266 yards. He also rushed for 66 yards.
We dont match up athletically with them, Marinelli said. I dont think many teams do. This is something their program really needed, to knock off an undefeated team that was on its way to God knows what.
Milano directed New Canaans first touchdown drive, which Louis Hagopian capped with a 10-yard run. Stamford got the next two scores, but Bossidy answered by directing a 56-yard scoring march. He finished it with a 1-yard touchdown run to tie at 14-14 with 3:30 left in the second quarter.
Stamford answered before the half, with Boderick hitting his brother, Barry, on a 4-yard touchdown pass for a 21-14 halftime lead. The Black Knights also scored on the opening drive of the third quarter, connecting on a 29-yard pass on a fake punt to keep the drive alive.
Bossidys 12-yard run with 11:45 left got the Rams close. Stamford got its final touchdown with 3:33 remaining on a 9-yard run by Boderick. Bossidys 4-yard run with five seconds left capped the scoring.
The Rams tried an onsides kick, but Stamford recovered and ran one play to kill the clock and hand Marinelli his first loss against the Black Knights since he took over at New Canaan in 1981.
Even with five seconds left, I still thought we might be able to pull something out of our sleeve, Marinelli said. I thought if we got the ball we had a play we might have tried. In the end, they did a tremendous job.
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