The Ludlowe football season came to an end tonight in the Class L State Quarterfinals.
That said, the players and coaches have nothing to hang their heads about.
It was a tremendous season. A historic one.
An 8-2 regular season record and a playoff appearance, the first official playoff appearance by a Fairfield public high school*.
*Ludlowe had made championships in the late 50's and 60's but that was before a true playoff format.
Either way, it's been a LONG time, if not the first time.
The only Ludlowe losses came New Canaan and Darien (twice, including the playoff game). Those are two perennial powers in the league and the state.
From where this program was for so many years to where is has been the last handful to where it is now, is something extremely impressive.
It's a credit to the entire team, but especially this season class.
Cooper Seek, Ryan Menozzi, Ryan Tompkins, Justin Toothaker, Ryan Torello, Grant Stupak, Jackson Frame, Ramzee Atta, Lleyton DeThomas, Jonathan Stekloff, Cole Mylen, Owen Sparks, Shane Walters, Will Dunn, Alec Mertz, John Napolitani, Sebastian Guzman, Justin Ann, Mac DeAddio and Dylan Gray.
After that, it's non-seniors like Liam Bond, Brady Morison, Timmy O'Neill, Jake Palladino, Tucker Seek, Miko Marano and so many others.
I'm just thinking of guys off the top of my head.
Credit as well to Head Coach Mitch Ross and his entire coaching staff.
It's also about all the support staff and the parents. A lot goes into making high school sports, especially football, a special experience.
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The season was even more impressive considering where Ludlowe football was at years ago.
So many years of winless seasons or one- or two-win seasons. Ludlowe suffered 14-game losing streaks on two separate occasions, 2011-2012 and 2016-2017.
Even if it wasn't to that degree, Ludlowe football had struggled for a number of years
What Ross has done since his arrival in 2017 is extremely impressive. In his first year in 2017, they only won a single game. However, things changed in his second year, setting a then record with seven wins.
They have won seven games twice in Ross' tenure and never had a losing season.
This season was a culmination of many seasons leading up to this one. Everyone knew this was a talented class and it's great to see the hard work combined with the talent pay off.
You made not only the Ludlowe football community proud, but the school community and the town.
You have people talking about this program. In a positive way.
Proud of this group.
Hopefully this is just another step for the program's success.
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