The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
FRIDAY Sean Patrick Bowley’s Week 10 Audibles
CCC
Hartford Public (1-7) at E.O. Smith (2-6) 6 p.m.: Winner stays out of D2 East basement.
Bulkeley Co-Op (0-8) at Tolland (3-5) 7 p.m.: Bulkeley’s only managed 20 points this year.
Avon (2-6) at Plainville (5-3) 5:30 p.m.: Time to say it: Shea’s done a nice job at Plainville.
Enfield (3-5) at New Britain (7-1) 6:30 p.m.: ’Canes get Berlin after this. Win out, they’re golden.
Manchester (3-5) at Bristol Eastern (0-8) 6:30 p.m.: Tomlinson’s had a solid season at QB for Manchester.
Newington (3-5) at East Hartford (6-2) 4 p.m.: East Harford now in ‘win-and-hope’ mode (prayers later)
Rocky Hill (2-6) at Berlin (8-0) 6 p.m.: Coach A’s reelection tougher than Berlin-Bloomfield. Who knew?
Glastonbury (5-3) at Simsbury (3-5) 6 p.m.: Look out, Tomahawks, Simsbury’s on a roll.
Maloney (7-1) at Conard (3-5) 7 p.m.: Looking more and more like Maloney’s loss a mere speed bump.
NWC (3-5) at Wethersfield (5-3) 5 p.m.: Wethersfield hasn’t been half bad this year. Faint playoff hopes too. South Windsor (0-8) at Southington (8-0) 6 p.m.: It’s all about LL seeding now for the Blue Knights
PEQUOT
Lewis Mills (0-8) at Valley/OL (6-1) 3:30 p.m.: Win sets Valley for massive Pequot showdown vs. H-K.
Coventry Co-Op (3-5) at Granby (5-3) 6 p.m.: Granby still kicking itself over Week 1 loss to NB.
Rockville (5-3 at) Canton (1-7) 7 p.m.: And Rockville… you had Valley beat. You had it.
Stafford Co-Op (8-0) at North Branford (2-6) 6:30 p.m.: Mancini is T-Birds’ all-time best tackler. They’ll need ‘em all.
SCC
Shelton (7-0) at Notre Dame-WH (5-3) 5 p.m.: If Notre Dame wants attention, the time is now.
West Haven (4-3) at Xavier (2-6) 4 p.m.: Usually, these two have six wins each by this point. Amity (4-4) at Hamden (2-6) 5 p.m.: Amity’s lost three straight. Hamden four. Good luck.
Wilbur Cross (3-5) at Daniel Hand (8-0) 5 p.m.: Weeeeeeeeee!
Branford (5-2) at Sheehan (6-1) 5 p.m.: Branford needs a real upset to firm up M playoff hopes Law (5-3) at Lyman Hall (5-2) 5 p.m.: Lyman Hall has a rocky road to playoffs, starting here.
Harding (3-5) at Cheshire (2-6) 6 p.m.: Might be Cheshire’s last shot ‘til next year.
SATURDAY
CCC
Bloomfield (7-1) at RHAM (7-1) 1 p.m.: RHAM can pull back curtain on Warhawks, if it chooses.
Bristol Central (5-3) at East Catholic (3-5) 1:30 p.m.: Somehow, Bristol Central has given itself a chance in L playoff race.
PEQUOT
H-K (7-1) at OSW (4-3), noon: If you love old-fashioned football, you’ll enjoy this.
Coginchaug Co-Op (3-5) at Morgan (3-5) 1:30 p.m.: Coginchaug brings the defense, Morgan the offense.
SMSA Co-Op (4-4) at Gilbert/NW (4-4) 1 p.m.: These teams seem evenly matched.
Windsor Locks Co-Op (3-4) at Ellington (1-7) 1 p.m.: Ellington won’t be down for long, right?
OTHERS
Cromwell/Portland (7-1) at Woodstock (7-1) 1 p.m.: Think you can pencil C/P into Class S playoffs, now.