​(Sean Patrick Bowley)
Welcome back to another edition of AUDIBLES, your weekly, tongue-in-cheek (sometimes), quick-hit, one-stop shop guide to high school football gamesAlliance Week is over and our contestants now head back to their familiar local fiefdoms, many for the remainder of the season, as we dive back into league play. This week features several intriguing showdowns between 2-0 teams, including a big FCIAC one between Staples and newly-ranked Ridgefield up at Tiger Hollow and rivals Naugatuck and Woodland in Beacon Falls.They’re not between unbeaten teams, but other games like West Haven at Law, Newtown at Pomperaug and Norwalk at Trumbull, also pique our interest.But before you start planning your weekend trips, a massive Nor’easter appears to be bearing down on New England this weekend and some schools are already acting according. We’ll see just how much havoc that plays with the schedule and try to keep things updated here.Until then, let’s see what’s what for Week 3.SPB’s AUDIBLES! Week 3FRIDAYHAMDEN (0-2) at HILLHOUSE (0-2), 5 p.m. -‘House has really struggled to score thus far and Hamden’s won four-straight in this series since 2018.WEST HAVEN (1-1) at JONATHAN LAW (2-0), 5 p.m. -West Haven’s defense, which has been pretty good, should have its hands full with Law’s Witteman…NORTHWEST CATHOLIC (1-1) at WETHERSFIELD (0-2), 6 p.m. -… just ask NWC. Law’s Witteman torched the Lions’ D with 278 yards and 6 TDs of total offense last week.LEWIS MILLS/WOLCOTT TECH (1-1) at E.O. SMITH (0-2), 6 p.m. -Try not to take last week’s loss too personally, E.O. Smith. (Unless that’s what works for you.)BULLARD-HAVENS (1-1) at PLATT TECH (1-1), 6 p.m. -These two lost by 42 and 50 points, respectively, in their ECC Alliance games last week. But now’s not the time for a pity party.THAMES RIVER CO-OP (1-0) at CHENEY TECH/WINDHAM TECH (1-1), 6 p.m. – It’s still early, but Cheney/Windham might be the team to beat in the CTC.EAST LYME (0-2) at BACON ACADEMY/LYMAN MEM. (0-2), 6 p.m. -These two must sure be glad to see each other now.KILLINGLY (0-2) at WINDHAM CO-OP (1-1), 6 p.m. -Now appears to be the time to jump on Killingly… if you can.MONTVILLE/ST. BERNARD (2-0) at LEDYARD (1-1), 6 p.m. – Montville’s off to a great start in its new co-op. They haven’t faced anyone like Ledyard, yet.GNH CO-OP (0-2) at DERBY (0-2), 6 p.m. -Derby’s two losses have been by a mere touchdown apiece. GNH hasn’t been so fortunate.CROMWELL/PORTLAND (0-2) at WEAVER/HARTFORD PUBLIC/CLASSICAL (0-2), 6 p.m. – Earth to Cromwell/Portland. Come in, Panthers. Are you there, Panthers? Over.SHEEHAN (2-0) at FAIRFIELD PREP (0-2), 6 p.m. -Sheehan (Class S) is 0-4 and has been outscored by an average of 35-10 vs. Fairfield Prep (LL) in four meetings since 2017.BETHEL (2-0) at STRATFORD (0-2), 6 p.m. -Bethel seems like the better squad, but the schedule’s been light.WESTON (0-2) at HARDING (0-2), 6 p.m. – Both teams hoping to break into the win column after excruciatingly c