So who’s it going to be this week? Of course if you’re a fan of the FCIAC Football Blog on Facebook, you can go ahead and nominate a candidate for the award, which is sponsored by BlueStreak Sports Training and presented by the FCIAC Football Blog.

My guess is there had to be a candidate coming in from the Trumbull defense. After all, the Eagles shut down a Central offense that had previously averaged 47 points per game.

Or will the performance come from someone on offense who didn’t score a point? New Canaan wide receiver Cody Newton had six grabs for 164 yards, including catch-and-runs of 55 and 56 yards, against Warde.

Maybe it’s Graham Maybell of Darien, who was a force on both sides of the ball with two rushing touchdowns and three interceptions against Wilton.

Or the Player of the Week may come from outside the FCIAC: Pomperaug running back Ben Crick had six carried for 116 yards, a 75-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and threw a 33-yard touchdown pass against Bunnell.

Or maybe a player who has been a finalist each of the first three weeks will finally get the hardware: Greenwich quarterback Mike Lefflbine passed for three scores and ran for two more Friday at Danbury.

How about your two cents? Who deserves to be the Player of the Week?

Could this be the Year of Trumbull in the FCIAC? Everyone but head coach Bob Maffei will tell you his team, which opens tonight at Wilton, is a favorite to win the FCIAC Championship.

Yes they won a prestigious 7-on-7 tournament at New Canaan in the summer, but even Maffei knows it’s not a harbinger for the season. He reminded me last month that the 7-on-7 tournaments are played in your “underwear,” meaning not in pads, and that real football isn’t played in your underwear.

Maffei has half of last season’s starters returning, and eight juniors cracked the starting lineup. What’s more, Trumbull will have a rotation of players on the defensive line and just a few linemen going both ways.

And with multi-skilled players like Jeff John and Mike Romano in the backfield, defenses may have to expect the unexpected.

It’s a talented, experienced group, so who knows: Maybe this is Trumbull’s year? What do you think?

Local photographer Dave Choate was at the Trumbull-Fairfield Prep scrimmage earlier this week and caught the action of film. Or should we say he recorded digital images, since film is kind of an antique thing.

Either way, Dave caught some great action, and you can find the rest of the Trumbull-Fairfield Prep gallery by clicking this link.

Dave has been roaming Fairfield County sidelines for a while now, and for more than just football. You can click this link to find a directory of his slideshows by school.

Are you a photographer who is shooting high school football games in Fairfield County, and are you looking for a little exposure? Click here to e-mail me, and I’ll let you know how you can have your photography services showcased on the FCIAC Football Blog (for free!).