Weston Wins a Second Straight Conference Title, 4-0 Over New Milford

Weston High School's boys soccer team is the Southwest Conference champion again. Weston beat New Milford High School 4-0 on Sunday at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, winning its second straight conference title and avenging its only regular-season loss, which had come against New Milford.

Weston scored twice in each half. Constantine Joannides opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 9th minute, Kacper Bos added a second in the 38th minute, Mads Leary made it 3-0 in the 42nd minute, and Maks Moffley finished the scoring in the 50th minute. The shutout was the first time New Milford had been held scoreless all season, and Weston outscored its three tournament opponents 10-0. Shiffer was named the tournament's most valuable player, anchoring a defense that did not allow a goal in the tournament.

The records tell the story of the final: Weston improved to 16-1-2, while New Milford fell to 17-1-1. Weston entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed, and New Milford as the top seed in the unofficial Class L playoff rankings, with Weston ranked No. 2 in Class M. Official state playoff pairings were expected to be released Tuesday, according to the conference-title report.

The result matters in Brookfield for a direct reason: Weston High School visits Brookfield High School on Wednesday, November 4, at 6 p.m. Brookfield's boys, 5-8-3, will face a team that has just beaten the best team in its conference by four goals and has not conceded a goal in three tournament games. New Milford's season, meanwhile, is not over either: as the top seed in Class L, the Green Wave will be a team to watch when the pairings come out.

Sunday's final was played at Western Connecticut State University, a neutral site for a conference championship, and it capped a season in which New Milford's turnaround under second-year head coach Steven Carneiro had already drawn attention. On Sunday, Weston had the answer, and the margin was not close.