Brookfield linebackers Trevor and Travis Treibt were noticeably missing from Fairfield County’s first 2009 Hall of Fame Classic practice last Monday, two days after winning the Coaches Choice Award for Connecticut in the Governor’s Cup. When they arrived, Tuesday, Fairfield County had its spark.

Fairfield County head coach Kevin Callahan said the twins walked in and made a statement to the team: It’s awfully quiet here. And with that, the all-star team had some energy.

Even if they played with no emotion, the twins would be fun to watch. The recent Brookfield graduates are definitely two of the best athletes to grace SWC football fields in quite some time. They have speed, agility, play-making ability. And they can block – they went and worked out with the offensive linemen for a bit on Friday.

But their energy can give opposing team fits. That intangible led the Bobcats to the SWC and CIAC Class M titles in 2008.

And their energy is infectious. They are definitely rubbing off on their teammates, helping to bring them to the next level.

Fairfield County is going to need it. New Haven County plays for keeps. They aren’t too happy that Fairfield County won in double overtime last season. It’s more than an all-star game for New Haven County. It’s bragging rights.

And if Fairfield County isn’t pumped up and ready to play, it should be a brutal win for New Haven.