NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Hartford High graduate Ryan McCarthy is now the head football coach at Central Connecticut State University, having had the interim tag removed from his title on Wednesday.
A longtime assistant with several college football programs in the Northeast, McCarthy was elevated to CCSU’s interim head coach in January when previous coach Pete Rossomondo left to become the offensive line coach at Rutgers. McCarthy had served as the Blue Devils’ offensive coordinator the previous four seasons.
The Blue Devils are 5-1 this year with McCarthy at the helm, scoring a 24-14 win at Columbia on Saturday. They made the Stats FCS national rankings, at No. 25, this week for the first time since 2006.
“I look forward to leading this group as we compete for Northeast Conference championships and NCAA playoff berths,” McCarthy said in a news release. “We have shown that we can be successful here, and I look forward to helping CCSU football reach even greater heights.”
A graduate of SUNY-Cortland, McCarthy assisted at Siena and Albany — the latter for 13 years — before moving to CCSU.
McCarthy graduated from Hartford High in 1996, playing quarterback for Mike Stone, now Lebanon High’s athletic director. McCarthy was Vermont’s starting signal caller in the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, a 13-7 loss to New Hampshire at Dartmouth’s Memorial Field.
CCSU hosts Bryant (2-5) in an NEC contest on Saturday.
WINDSOR — Evelyn Page set up the tying goal with 23 minutes to play and scored the game-winner with 12 minutes left as the Yellowjackets (7-6-1) rallied to win their regular-season finale.
BF (2-10-2) converted its only corner kick of the match in the 36th minute to take a 1-0 lead into halftime. Elliot Rupp knocked home her seventh goal of the year on a Page pass to tie the match before Page scored her team-best 10th of the campaign on an Olivia Rockwood helper.
Adi Prior needed just one save for the win. Windsor entered the day ninth in VPA Division III; the Jacks learn their postseason assignment on Monday.
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BENNINGTON, Vt. — The Wasps (5-7-1) dropped their third straight game and second by shutout. They wrap up the regular season on Saturday morning at Fair Haven.
LANGDON, N.H. — The Tigers fell to 0-10-1 with the loss. They’ll host Blue Mountain on Saturday.
ARLINGTON, Vt. — Sophia DiGuiseppe sent home a pass from Isabella Amadeo in the final 10 minutes as the Phoenix (4-9-0) lost on the road. Rory Livingston recorded 10 saves. Sharon visits Mount St. Joseph on Saturday to close the regular season.
HANOVER — The Marauders (4-9) came up short against the Spartans, among the top teams in NHIAA Division II.
Hanover hosts Plymouth on Friday.
CLAREMONT — The Cardinals (0-13) welcome Hillsboro-Deering to town on Friday.