Windsor stages second-half rally, knocks off St. Joseph in Class L football semifinals
Dec. 5—TRUMBULL — The Windsor High football team is heading back to the state championship game for the first time since 2016.
Ray Rodriguez's go-ahead seven-yard touchdown reception with 5:02 remaining in the fourth quarter propelled No. 5 seed Windsor to a 35-31 victory over top-seeded and reigning champion St. Joseph Sunday in the Class L state semifinals at Dalling Field.
Windsor (11-1) outscored St. Joseph 22-0 in the second half.
St. Joseph (10-2) had its streak of four straight championship game appearances snapped.
Windsor will play No. 3 Maloney in the championship game Saturday at a site and time to be announced.
The Warriors won their lone state title in 2014.
Max Warren scored four touchdowns in the first half as St. Joseph built a 31-13 lead at the break.
Prince Samuels caught a pair of touchdown passes in the third quarter to pull the Warriors within 31-28.
The Warriors took the lead for good on Rodriguez's touchdown reception.
Windsor held St. Joseph scoreless on its last two possessions to punch its ticket to championship Saturday.
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