ATHLETICS CA FOOTBALL JOINS NEW NEPSAC LEAGUE
Eleven New England football powers, including Cheshire Academy, will make up a new Class A independent school league and will begin play in the fall. Spearheaded by Cheshire Academy’s Associate Head of School and head football coach David Dykeman, the league will feature some of the best teams in the region and will be a part of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council. The league will consist of: Phillips Academy, Andover, Brunswick School, Cheshire Academy, Deerfield Academy, The Hun School, Phillips Exeter Academy, Salisbury School, Suffield Academy, Worcester Academy, Williston Northampton School, and Wyoming Seminary. A two-year schedule has been set and league play will serve as a qualifier for the seven New England bowl championships. “Alumni should be excited that we’re playing the best of the best in New England football,” Dykeman said. “We’re really excited about playing Suffield Academy in Week 8 and we’re trying to build up continuous rivalries with a lot of schools.”
2 02 0 C A F O OT BA L L SC H E D U L E Sept. 19: at Wyoming Seminary
Oct. 24: at The Hun School
Sept. 26: vs. Salisbury School
Oct. 31: bye week
Oct. 3: vs. Brunswick School
Nov. 7: at Deerfield Academy
Oct. 10: at Worcester Academy
Nov. 14: vs. Suffield Academy
Oct. 17: vs. Williston Northampton School
WILFREDO AYBAR ’22 RANKED AMONG NATION’S BEST
Wilfredo Aybar ’22: remember the name. The Cats’ 6-foot-4, 230-pound defensive end is ranked the No. 2 overall football recruit in the nation for the Class of 2022 by ESPN. He’s been named an AllAmerican and rated a five-star recruit by Rivals. He’s also an honor roll student and an aspiring physics major. Aybar has offers from 16 schools including Ohio State, University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, and Penn State. 48
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