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For the love of the game

Stats take a back seat for Naugatuck’s Bradley Editor’s note: This article appears in the special Thanksgiving football section published the week of Nov. 28, 2014. It has been updated...Related...

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Hungry for a win

Greyhounds look to knock off Chargers Editor’s note: This article appears in the special Thanksgiving football section. It has been updated to include statistics through games played Nov. 21....

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Brothers in the trenches

Offensive line provides spark for Naugy’s firepower Editor’s note: This article appears in the special Thanksgiving football section. It has been updated to include statistics through games played Nov....

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Return to wing-T

Editor’s note: This article appears in the special Thanksgiving football section published the week of Nov. 28, 2014. It has been updated to include statistics through the end of the...Related...

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Kicking history

Charette becomes first female football player for Woodland Editor’s note: This article appears in the special Thanksgiving football section published the week of Nov. 28, 2014. It has been...

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Making plays

Ilunga steps up as Greyhounds’ playmaker The name Etty Ilunga has become synonymous with playmaker on the Greyhounds’ sideline. On plenty of occasions the senior receiver and defensive back has...

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A constant force

Sistrunk carries Greyhounds through transition At the start of the Greyhounds’ season there were a lot of questions as to how the Garnett and Grey would transition. After losing players...

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Seniors seek to make their mark on rivalry

Rivalry games are a commonality in the world of high school football. The buzz and intensity of the Thanksgiving game has become almost as sacred as the holiday itself. The...

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Naugy faces stiff challenge

The Naugatuck Greyhounds come into the 116th Thanksgiving Day meeting with Ansonia facing its biggest challenge in eight years. Most fans don’t give Naugatuck (5-4) much of a shot against...

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Thanksgiving Leftovers

High school football and I have a whole lot in common. We’ve both been built with tradition at our foundations. We’re both cornerstones of Small-Town America. We’ve both always had...

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Greyhounds turn weakness into strength

One of the key ingredients to success is how well one overcomes adversity. For Naugatuck senior Brandon Papp, adversity struck on the second play from scrimmage his freshman year. Papp,...

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Captains of a young ship

As freshmen, Isaac Negron, Scott Lawrence, Quincy Koch, Cody Doyle and Adam Testone were among a dozen members of Woodland’s Class of 2017 who suited up for the Hawks on...

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Dynamic duo sparks balanced offense

Defenses are most successful when they attack a team’s weakest link. That’s easier said than done against the 2016 Greyhounds. The Greyhounds attack opponents with a balanced offense that can...

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Moffo takes the reins

For the fourth time in as many seasons, the Woodland football team kicked off the year with a different head coach. Chris Moffo, who has been a member of Woodland’s...

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Thanksgiving Leftovers

Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to the most wonderful time of the year. There are as many stressors in this day and age as there ever have been when it comes...

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Hawks know what they have to do

Woodland High football coach Chris Moffo laughed at the question, partly because the answer was obvious and perhaps partly because the task his Hawks face is extraordinary. What challenges does...

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Leading from the trenches

Three years ago, Woodland High senior lineman Joe Kmetz remembers being part of a sizeable freshman football squad. Most of the players on that team won’t suit up for the...

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Naugy out to turn the Thanksgiving tide

On paper it would appear that Ansonia has the upper hand versus Naugatuck when it comes to the 118th Thanksgiving Day showdown between the Greyhounds and the Chargers — one...

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Faith, family and football

When Dave Sollazzo burst onto the scene as the new head football coach for the Greyhounds this season, he preached about bringing back the Naugy tradition. One of the first...

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Thanksgiving leftovers

I don’t know how this year has been for you, but 2017 has been the most bizarre year of my life. A quick recap for those who care follows in...

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