Staples running back Matt Kelly (26) looks on in disbelief as Cheshire’s Brian Havlicek stripped the ball out of his hands and Luke Scinto recovered on the Wrecker’s bid to answer a Ram overtime TD today. “I just tried to rip it out,” said Scinto breathless from exertion and joy in the post-game tumult. “I saw the ball and I pounced on it and – oh my God, I can’t even describe the feeling.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Staples quarterback Keith Gelman pushes through the Cheshire line on a one-yard plunge with 1:44 to go in the fourth quarter of today’s Class LL championship game at West Haven for the final Wrecker touchdown. A successful kick tied the game 21-21, but the Rams gained the victory 28-21 in overtime. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Staples senior Brendan Rankowitz is brought down at the one yard line after a fourth quarter pass reception today to set up a Wrecker game-tying touchdown in the state Class LL championship game against Cheshire at West Haven. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Staples scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter today to tie Cheshire 21-21 in the state Class LL championship. Brendan Rankowitz looks for an opening as he scores the first of the fourth quarter touchdowns on a 16-yard run after a pass from Keith Gelman. Cheshire prevailed in overtime 28-21. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Senior Matt Kelly scampers across the goal line to put Staples on the scoreboard today after a 66-yard drive in the first quarter of the Class LL championship game against Cheshire. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

UPDATE Tonight’s forecast of snow caused postponement of the Westport Staples High School varsity football Class LL championship game against Cheshire to 2 p.m. Sunday at West Haven High School.

The game had been scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. at West Haven’s Ken Strong Stadium.

The Wreckers last played at Ken Strong Stadium on Dec. 2, 2006 when they lost 28-26 to Bunnell in the Class L championship. (See WestportNow Dec. 2, 2006)

The Staples team had traveled to the stadium this week after dark to practice under night conditions. Sunday’s forecast is for sunny skies with temperatures in the 40s.

Staples Coach Marce Petroccio gets a hug after the Wreckers edged Xavier of Middletown tonight 31-28 in the state semifinal Class LL championship at Wilton. The Staples victory sends them into the state finals against No. 2 Cheshire on Saturday at 7 p.m . in West Haven. It is the first state championship game for the Wreckers since 2006. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Senior Matt Kelly looks for an opening during a fourth quarter 45-yard run tonight en route to sealing the Wrecker 31-28 victory over Xavier High School of Middletown in the state semifinal championship at Wilton. Kelly scored one play later from three yards out to regain the lead for Staples—then down 28-21 with 11:11 left. Senior Santiago Cuartas connected on a 35-yard field goal with 2:40 left to make it 31-21. The Falcons pulled to within 31-28 with 1:43 left, but Staples stopped their scoring there to gain the win. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo