Timeline
A brief history of football at Canton High School
n 1900: Collinsville blanks Gilbert, 11-0 but falls to rival Unionville, 6-0.
n 1921: Collinsville High plays three games with Simsbury and Lyman Hall of Wallingford and is outscored by a margin of 159-0
n 1922: Lewis of Southington blanks Collinsville 19-0 on Sept. 22. ... Collinsville throttles Farmington, 72-0 on Oct. 6. ...CHS (2-4-1) beats Farmington again, 19-0.
n 1923: no team fielded.
n 1934: Football added as varsity sport.
n 1942: Despite World War II, Canton fields a team and goes 4-0, not allowing a single point.
n 1945: Canton finishes undefeated for second season at 6-0 under coach Weston Boyd
n 1951: Canton finishes 5-0-1, wins Little 3, Central Valley Conference title and CIAC Award of Merit under coach Guido Marino.
n 1952: Under first-year coach Nick Soloway, Canton is undefeated (6-0), wins Little 3 title, CVC title and CIAC Award of Merit.
n 1958: Canton (5-1) wins Little 3 title and CIAC Award of Merit.
n 1960: With opening of Lewis Mills and Avon High, Canton fields small team with just Canton players. Team folds after 2 games due to lack of players.
n 1963: Varsity football reinstated. Canton goes 0-6 in first year back.
n 1964: Varsity football eliminated due to lack of players after four games.
n 1973: Attempt to reinstate football as varsity sport voted down by Board of Education.
n Sept. 2002: Survey in school finds 88 boys interested in playing football.
n May 2003: Canton rejects offer from St. Paul to join co-op team with Goodwin Tech due to high cost.
n May 2004: Avon rejects offer to co-op with Canton due to increasing number of boys playing football
n May 2005: Lewis Mills chooses to co-op with St. Paul in Bristol instead of co-op with Canton. CIAC approves co-op with St. Paul, Goodwin Tech and Mills for 1 year.
n June 2005: Making no promises of future support, Board of Education gives fundraising booster group OK to solicit funds to field football team.
Team accomplishments
League championships (3):
North Central Football League -- 1958
Central Valley Conference -- 1951, 1952
CIAC Awards of Merit (3):
1958, 1952, 1951
Undefeated seasons (3):
1952 (6-0), 1945 (6-0), 1942 (4-0)
Team records
Biggest win: 46 points
Canton 46, Litchfield Jr. Republic 0, Oct. 4, 1935
Biggest defeat: 58 points
Gilbert 58, Canton 0, Sept. 19, 1953
Most points scored in a game: 46 points
Canton 46, Litchfield Jr. Republic 0, Oct. 4, 1935
Most points allowed in a game: 58 points
Gilbert 58, Canton 0, Sept. 19, 1953
Most points scored in a year: 181, 2007
Fewest points scored in a year: 0, 1964
Most points allowed in a year: 382, 2007
Fewest points allowed in a year: 0, 1942*
*Connecticut state record
Individual team records
Single game
Most TDs: 4, Tom Calabrese (Farmington, 1958), Calabrese (Housatonic 1958), Roger Carter (Farmington 1954), Christian Plourde (Valley Regional 2007)
Most points: Calabrese 26 points (Farmington 1958)
Most TD passes: 4, Nick Delvecchio (Valley Regional 2007)
Most TD receptions: 4, Christian Plourde (Valley Regional 2007)
Longest TD run: 85 yards, Joe Cungo (Berlin, 1940)
Longest TD pass: 76 yards, Luke Mentzer from Nick Delvecchio (Vinal Tech/Coginchaug 2007)
Longest punt return for TD: 70 yards, Dick Griffin (Plainville 1953)
Longest interception return for TD: 93 yards, Ron Gavalis (Simsbury 1955)
Longest kickoff return for TD: Vin Szamier, 100 yards (Berlin 1951)
Longest field goal: Jeff Nasson, 25 yards vs. Stafford/East Windsor, 2008
Most interceptions made: Tyler Plourd, 4 vs. Stafford/East Windsor, 2008
Single season
Most TDs: Tom Calabrese, 12, 1958
Most rushing TDs: Calabrese, 11, 1958
Most points: Calabrese, 74, 1958
Most TD receptions: Jim Emilio, 5, 1952
Most TD passes: NIck Delvecchio 10, 2007
Career
Most TDs: 13, Jim Emilio, 1952-54
Most points: 78, Jim Emilio, 1952-54
Most TD passes: 10, Nick Delvecchio, 2007
Most TD receptions: 8, Jim Emilio, 1952-54
Canton vs. opponents
Team
Rec. Last win Last game
Gilbert* 9-10 2008 2008
Stafford* 5-2-2 1950 2008
Old Saybrook* 0-2 2008
Housatonic* 2-81958 2008
Ellington* 0-2 2008
Windsor Locks* 1-0 2008 2008
Coventry*0-1 2008
Enfield 0-0 1st game
Nonnewaug 0-0 1st game
Wolcott Tech 0-0 1st game
H-Killingworth 0-1 2007
Morgan 0-1 2007
Valley Reg. 0-2 2008
Vinal Tech* 0-2 2008
Tolland 0-1 2008
*co-op teams
Gilbert/Northwestern
Housatonic/Wamogo
Vinal Tech/Coginchaug
Ellington/Somers
Stafford/East Windsor
Windsor Locks/Suffield
Coventry/Windham Tech
Old Saybrook/Westbrook
Coaches records
Coach Years Record
Roger Pearl 2008 2-9
Graham Martin 2007 0-10
Bob Cararini 1963-64 0-10
Joseph Leland 1959-60 2-6
Nick Soloway 1952-58 21-22-1
Guido Marino 1948-51 17-10-1
Weston Boyd 1944-47 15-11
Howard Graham 1939-41 6-8-6
Harry Ashmore1934-38 18-13-6
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