After viewing Jonathan Meyers' game film, the consensus among the Scouts Inc. staff was that this kid is a football player; a tough, versatile two-way prospect, the No. 12-ranked inside linebacker could hold the same spot if evaluated as a fullback or H-back. Read more...
The ESPN 150
There are not many physical flaws in Meyers game. The more you watch this kid the rarer he looks as an athlete. He possesses an athletic frame with room to play effective at 240 pounds in college. The tough part for the college team that lands this kid is where to play him. He is a good linebacker and fullback prospect and basically could play either at the Division 1 level. Read more...
Greenwich lands 6 players on All-FCIAC West squad.
All Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference teams were well represented in the selections to the All-FCIAC football teams in balloting by league coaches. Read more...
Revenge: A Dish Best Served Cold In Freezing Temperatures, Cards Explode in 2nd Half to Avenge '00 Championship Loss
NEW HAVEN - If timing is everything, then fans of the Shelton High football team were left with nothing following Greenwich High's 28-14 win over the Gaels in the CIAC Class LL state championship last Saturday night at Southern Connecticut State University's Jess Dow Field. Read more...
Comeback kids Big Red overcomes 14-point deficit to repeat as LL champs
Fans of Shelton High School's football team should have known better. Read more...
Video: Coach Al Reflects on Season, Seniors
I had the most surprising conversation with Greenwich head coach Rich Albonizio after his team won the CIAC Class LL championship game Saturday. Read mores...
Gaels battled to the end against Greenwich
The Shelton High football team gave top-seeded Greenwich High its best shot at the start of Saturday night's Class LL state championship game at Jess Dow Field on the campus of Southern Connecticut State University. Read more...
Westfal, Meyers Earn FCIAC Football Blog and BlueStreak Sports Training Player of the Year Awards
New Canaan quarterback Charlie Westfal and Greenwich linebacker Jonathan Meyers have earned Player of the Year honors from the FCIAC Football Blog and BlueStreak Sports Training. Read more...
Ansonia is Number One and Meyers and Westfal are the Top Players
Ansonia was named the top team in both the Coaches and Media Polls. Greenwich came in second in both polls. Read more...
Greenwich rallies to beat Shelton
NEW HAVEN — If Saturday night's Class LL final between state heavyweights Greenwich and Shelton was a boxing match, the early rounds would have went to the second-seeded Gaels, convincingly. Read more...
Greenwich wins LL after trailing early, 28-14
NEW HAVEN - Dust off the record books because the 2007 Greenwich High School football team has etched itself a permanent place in program history. Read more...
Video: Jonathan Meyers' Final Interview In a Greenwich Football Uniform
Okay, that was a dramatic headline. And I think he was talking to some press after me. He'll do interviews still, but of course they'll be to talk about the future, and wherever he's going to spend his next four years (or five, if he redshirts). Read more...
Greenwich Repeats As Class LL Champion
NEW HAVEN - Standing on the sideline before the start of the second half and his team trailing 14-7, Greenwich split end Jim Dunster knew he had to do something to get his team fired up. Read more...
2-for-2: Greenwich Makes It an FCIAC Sweep
It wasn't easy, but Greenwich captured its second-straight Class LL championship, coming from behind to defeat Shelton 28-14. Read more...
Shelton's seniors close to realizing goal
CHESHIRE — On the heels of their darkest gridiron day, they made a pact. Read more...
Championship capsules
See an overview of the upcoming class LL championship game between no. 2 Shelton and no. 1 Greenwich. Read more...
Big Red Soars to Familiar Heights
In 1999, the Greenwich High football team won its first state championship in eight years, beating Southington, 47-27. The following season, the Cards reached the state finals, falling to Shelton, 22-8.
In 2006, the Greenwich High football team won its first state championship in seven years, beating Southington, 28-7. Again, as defending champions, GHS has reached the CIAC Class LL championship; again, the Cards will face off against Shelton, tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Jess Dow Field in New Haven. Read more...
GHS Wrecks Staples to Defend FCIAC Title
Forget Christmas and Chanukah if you live in Greenwich - at least this year. That's because Thanksgiving was a day of celebration for the Greenwich High football team. Read more...
Breaking Down The State Football Finals
Details about the Class LL match-up between No. 2 Shelton and No. 1 Greenwich. Both teams are 10 and 1 going into the final game. Read more...
Simply stuffed GHS football crushes Wreckers 37-0, gets revenge and second FCIAC crown
Thanksgiving was exactly the day that the Greenwich High School football team was yearning for, especially the seniors. Read more...
High school playoffs notebook
YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE — Connecticut Public Television will do live broadcasts the Ansonia-New London Class S championship game and the Class L championship game between Bunnell-Masuk the non-profit network announced at Wednesday's CIAC football championship luncheon. Read more...
Greenwich capitalizes on Central miscues
This time, Greenwich was prepared.
The Cardinals' defense forced Central's run-oriented offense into four crucial turnovers, three of which turned into touchdowns, as the defending Class LL champions moved back into the championship game with a pounding 35-13 victory over the Hilltoppers Tuesday night before an estimated 2,500 at Cardinal Stadium. Read more...
Rematch Sought; Pest Squashed In Class LL Greenwich 35, Bridgeport Central 13; Shelton 21, Southington 19
Class LL pitted Shelton against Southington on Tuesday night in a rematch of last year's state semifinals.
Meanwhile, down Interstate 95, Greenwich found a way to win and get back into the big game. Read more...
Second Course of Greenwich and Central
There's one thing that Bridgeport Central has wanted since its Sept. 14 season-opening 21-12 loss to Greenwich. One more shot at Greenwich. Read more...
Ladies first: de Verona, Munro are Old Timer's first ever female honorees
It was Ladies Night at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich last night courtesy of the Greenwich Old Timers' Athletic Association. Read more...
High school football Week 10: Greenwich (Conn.) stays unbeaten, heads to Naples
STAMFORD, CONN. — There's something about Boyle Stadium that seems to bring out the best in the Greenwich High School football team. Read more...
On Senior Night, Senior Stars Shine Brightest
It's beginning to feel like games that would be tests for other undefeated football teams barely even register as that for Greenwich High. When a 5-1 team comes to Cardinal Stadium to visit, the feeling in the air isn't much different than when a 1-5 team offers itself up as sacrifice to the Cardinals' vaunted spread attack and stifling defense. Read more...
GHS football focused on Stamford despite big showdowns ahead
Two potential battle of unbeatens may be on the horizon, but at least for one more day, it's the border rivalry that has the Greenwich High School football team talking. Read more...
High school football Week 9: Greenwich (Conn.) shuts out Wilton, 33-0
GREENWICH, Conn. -- The fourth quarter had only just begun, but already the damage was done. So with nothing left to prove, the starters on the Greenwich High School football team dried off and took a well-deserved seat on the bench. Read more...
Caught Looking
NORWALK - The Greenwich High football team may not be looking ahead to its game against Naples High in Florida on Nov. 9, instead choosing to focus on each game as it comes along, but the same can't be said for the Golden Eagles. The sixth-ranked team in the state of Florida according to maxpreps.com, Naples is apparently worried about being upstaged by a school with historically weaker football. Read more...
Greenwich remains undefeated by routing McMahon
Yesterday's football game between Greenwich and Brien McMahon High School featured a little bit of everything. The Cardinals saw captain Jim Dunster return after a brief fight with mono, captain Jonathan Meyers scored a touchdown defensively and offensively, and GHS also had its own version of "spygate." Read more...
Four-star LB down to two?
It's been months since anyone has heard from four-star linebacker Jonathan Meyers out of Greenwich, Conn. Rivals caught up with his head coach Rich Albonizio to find out the latest on the 6-foot-1, 215-pounder. Read more...
Greenwich High Homecoming pride
It was Homecoming for Greenwich High School, and its football team didn't disappoint in its game against Westhill High School on a brilliant afternoon at Cardinal Stadium. Read more...
Shorthanded Greenwich football takes on rival Danbury
The Greenwich High School football team might be coming off its best game of the young season, but that doesn't mean it's been a good week for the defending FCIAC and CIAC Class LL champions. Read more...
Cardinals Prey on Eagles
With rain beginning to fall, the Greenwich High football team appeared in danger of being lost in the flood against Trumbull last Friday night. On the opening kickoff, Cardinals Quad-Captain Jimmy Dunster, who was playing sick, coughed up a fumble that led to GHS staring at a scoreboard that read "Trumbull 7, Visitors 0" with only 59 seconds having come off the clock in the first quarter. Read more...
Down in the Flood
If you had just stumbled upon Cardinal Stadium last Thursday night when Greenwich High defeated Darien, 28-7, you would have thought the Blue Wave had pulled an upset against the state's second-ranked team. Read more...
Greenwich High School Cardinals are making a huge statement
Although the Greenwich High School football team used its new spread offense for the first time Friday night, it was still up to its old tricks. Read more...
Meyers' 2 TDs lead Cards over Darien
When Jonathan Meyers took the handoff from quarterback Tucker Stafford and sprinted 21 yards for a touchdown on Greenwich High School's third play from scrimmage, it marked the beginning of a long night for visiting Darien. Read more...
Jonathan Meyers: BlueStreak Sports Training Player of the Week
Greenwich High School senior running back and linebacker Jonathan Meyers has been chosen as the first recipient of the FCIAC Football Blog and BlueStreak Sports Training Player of the Week award. Read more...
Cardinals, Convincingly Greenwich's ground game grinds out win over Central
The new spread offense might sound sophisticated, but really, not much has changed since the last time the Greenwich High School football team took the field. Read more...
Central Falls Short Against Greenwich
Central needed to play a perfect game to beat defending Class LL champion Greenwich Friday night. Perfection went out the window when it fumbled in Greenwich territory on its first possession... Read more...
Greenwich Cards Ready for Encore Showing
The saying goes, "Nothing comes easy." With the way things seem now, the Greenwich High School football team may experience that firsthand this season. Read more...
The Pursuit of Perfection: Greenwich football aiming to run the table
They are the defending FCIAC and CIAC Class LL champions, boast a pair of prized Division I recruits and will make a much-anticipated November trip to Naples, Fla., for a showdown between perennial East Coast powerhouses. Read more...
Cardinals Soar for Target Practice
There's a certain amount of publicity that comes with winning the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference crown and claiming the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference title in the same season. Read more...
Class of '08 inside backers provides more depth
The 2007 inside linebacker class was defined by one name -- Chris Galippo. It was Galippo, and then everyone else, with only four total ESPN 150 inside linebackers.
The 2008 class is also headlined by an elite player patrolling the top but collectively provides far more depth. There are currently 11 inside linebackers in the ESPN 150 and several players who we feel could make an immediate impact at the next level. Read mores...
Meyers Making Statement for Connecticut Greenwich fullback/linebacker Jonathan Meyers out to show Connecticut has some football talent of its own.
Greenwich High senior fullback/linebacker Jonathan Meyers believes there's a stigma attached to the quality of high school football in his home state. Read more...
Jonathan Meyers on Recruiting
Greenwich High School fullback-linebacker Jonathan Meyers talks about the 2007 Cardinals, and updates us on the recruiting trail. Read more...
A Top Two For LB
Four-star linebacker prospect Jonathan Meyers says two teams currently lead for his services. His father played for the University of Florida and the Gators hold one of his top two spots. Who's the other? Read more...
Connecticut LB adds two huge offers
Greenwich, Conn. linebacker Jonathan Meyers has over 20 scholarship offers. Recently the 6-foot-1, 215-pounder added two more scholarships from major programs in the Big East and Pac-10. Read more...
Meyers Has Gone National
One could make a case that Greenwich, Conn., product Jonathan Meyers is the top player in New England this year and would have the firepower in offers to back up that claim. Now at 21 total offers and expecting more soon, Meyers has gone from an early decision Florida certainty to a player with a lot to think about. Read more...
Greenwich football will play game in Florida this season
Rich Albonizio has always wondered how one of his powerhouse Greenwich High School teams would fare against competition from an out-of-state football hotbed.
This fall, the Cardinals head coach will finally get his answer. Read more...
Florida, Michigan Meyers' top two
Flash back to the early 1980's and you'll see Glenn Meyers playing linebacker and nose guard for the Florida Gators. Now, almost three decades later, there is another Meyers on the Florida horizon. Glenn Meyers' son Jonathan is one of the top recruits in the country but the fact that his father wore orange and blue isn't as a big of a factor to the fullback/linebacker from Greenwich, Connecticut as some might think. Read more...
NC State 15th of Offer
According to an email, Jonathan Meyers was just recently offered a scholarship by North Carolina State and now holds 15 offers in total with more on their way. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound athlete from Greenwich High School is getting looks on both sides of the ball so far. Read more...
Slow start no worry for some
While Ohio State, Texas, Florida State, Oklahoma and other fans rejoice in the glow of their program's early commitments, other schools like Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Penn State and Cal are barely on the board. But fear not, Rivals.com National Recruiting Analyst Mike Farrell says it's not time to push the panic button. Read more...
Meyers Picks Up Two More
New England certainly isn't a football hotbed and Greenwich, Conn., native Jonathan Meyers says that is one of the things that he is finding out so far in recruiting. Things just seem to break a little later when you're from North of New York, but that isn't stopping Meyers from collecting more big offers from programs around the nation. Read more...
Jonathan Meyers will be a prize catch
The more people see Greenwich (Conn.) linebacker and fullback Jonathan Meyers' film, the more impressed the are and the more offers that come his way. Read more...
Another Middle Linebacker/Fullback offered
Northwestern Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald continues his defensive side recruiting charge, as the Wildcats have offered another top ranked middle linebacker. This kid is also a double threat, as both a runner and a run stopper... Read more...
Greenwich' Meyers wants pick of the best
When Greenwich's Jonathan Meyers realized he was going to become a national college football recruit, he came up with an expedient way of giving potential suitors everything they needed to know about him. Read more...
Jonathan Meyers: On the Recruiting Trail
Is there a school Greenwich linebacker Jonathan Meyers has yet to visit? To date, the blue-chipper has more than 10 Division I offers from top football and top academic schools. And on top of that, more schools are showing interest.
Meyers just got back from University of Florida (his father's alma-mater), where he watched the national champions' spring practice. Though extremely busy with lacrosse as well, he took the time to fill out a Q&A for the blog... Read more...
The Scout.com East Top 100
Jonathan Meyers is listed as #44 in the Scout.com East Class of 2008 Top 100 Read more...
Junior Day Report: Jonathan Meyers
With 19 of the 22 recruits at Stanford's Junior Day hailing from the Golden State, there were few surprises about the campus and its surroundings. For Greenwich (Conn.) High School junior Jonathan Meyers, it was a great eye-opener. The linebacker/fullback recruit crossed the country with his parents and returned excited about his Pac-10 suitor. Meyers may not be available much longer, however. Read more...
Meyers sees offer list expand
It was reported earlier this week that Greenwich (Conn.) linebacker/fullback Jonathan Meyers received an offer from the Nebraska Cornhuskers. That's only half the story as the 6-foot-1, 215-pounder has seen several other programs step to the plate as well. Read more...
Top names coming in for the O & B Debut
Last year, on their way to the consensus number-one recruiting class in the nation, the University of Florida got the ball rolling by picking up two big commitments (Aaron Hernandez and Sidell Corley) immediately following the spring game. This year many of the top targets are once again expected to be in the Swamp on Saturday for the Orange & Blue Debut. Read more...
Offer No. 3 comes for top CT linebacker
Greenwich, Conn. linebacker Jonathan Meyers picked up offer No. 3 on Monday. The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder already holds scholarships from the ACC and SEC and now the Big 12 has joined the mix. Read more...
Nebraska Offers
Jonathan Meyers, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound linebacker from Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn., already holds offers from Florida and Maryland, but picked up his third offer from Nebraska tonight. Read more...
Stanford Hosts Landmark Junior Day
Once a fixture of their spring recruiting efforts, Stanford on Saturday took a landmark step forward by hosting its earliest ever Junior Day. The Bootleg has accounted for 22 attendees, and we have the complete list. Also read on for news and notes on the day's activities, the headliners, a sleeper, which position was most stacked and more. Read more...
Two-way Meyers weighs in on BC visit
When EagleAction last caught up to Greenwich (Conn.) two-way star Jonathan Meyers he held two offers and remained smitten with Florida after taking an unofficial visit to Gainesville. At that time, Boston College appeared to be chasing the Gators and Notre Dame, where he also made an unofficial recently, for the 6-foot-1, 215-pound linebacker/fullback. Last weekend the 2008 prospect finally got to experience The Heights in person, but was it enough to get the Eagles back into the mix? Read more...
Recruiting News & Notes
It might not be the trend for all recruits, but Greenwich (Conn.) prospect Jonathan Meyers has come up with a unique way to publicize his football abilities. He and his father, Glenn, developed a Web site . jonathanmeyers.com . that shows his highlight tapes, provides stats, photos and most things a college coach would want to know about a prospect. Meyers said the site has helped in his recruitment. Read more...
Five to Follow: Runningbacks
GatorBait.net kicked off its coverage of the class of 2008 with our Ten Top Targets and a comprehensive, in depth look at Florida's first Junior Day of this recruiting cycle. The next big event on the calendar is the Junior Day to be held on March 24th. From now until the spring evaluation period begins, we will unveil our pre spring top targets position by position in our Five to Follow series. Read more...
Two-way star Meyers will visit BC
Greenwich, Connecticut's Jonathan Meyers spent his junior season adding to an impressive resume as an inside linebacker with some outstanding production at the fullback position. The result is a couple of offers from Florida and Maryland for the 6-foot-1, 215-pound two-way star. Boston College is also pursuing the 2008 prospect, but with the Gators as an early leader is the notion of Meyers as an Eagle a pipe dream? Read more...
Duo draws interest
Greenwich (Conn.) head coach Rich Albonizio has two players that he thinks should be getting more attention, especially from the in-state university.
"People keep coming up to me and asking me, 'What about UConn?'" Albonizio said. "Well, UConn hasn't offered yet."
Linebacker Jonathan Meyers and offensive lineman Chris Bisanzo are the two kids Albonizio is being asked about. Read more...
Huge Offer Comes Through for Meyers
Greenwich, Conn., native Jonathan Meyers was raised on Florida Gator football, being the son of a former player there. Yesterday, a life long dream became a reality when a call to Gainesville ended with an official offer. Read more...
LB Meyers visits South Bend
Greenwich, Conn. linebacker Jonathan Meyers made the visit to South Bend last weekend. Heading into the visit Florida was his leader, did Notre Dame improve their chances for the 6-foot-1, 215-pounder? Read more...
Meyers Had A Great Time In South Bend
Jonathan Meyers wanted to maximize his time in South Bend for Notre Dame's junior day, so he flew in a day early with his father. The two took a cab ride to campus, kind of driving through nowhere as one of the nation's best linebackers described it, before getting a glimpse of the University and being "taken aback by it." Read more...
Meyers Has Allies Close to ND and Florida
Jonathan Meyers sees and hears about Notre Dame when he hangs out at buddy Bobby Sullivan's house. Sullivan's older brother is of course John Sullivan, the Irish's starting center. Meyers, a fullback/linebacker is one of the nation's top prep prospects, and the Greenwich (Conn.) High standout is getting a lot of attention from the country's top programs. Read more...
First Offer In for Meyers
The first offer is in the bag for Greenwich, Conn., native Jonathan Meyers. One of the top overall prospects in New England and better linebackers in the Northeast, new schools have been stepping up to the plate with increased interest. Read more...
ACC first to offer CT linebacker
Greenwich, Conn. junior linebacker Jonathan Meyers acquired his first scholarship recently. The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder picked up an offer from the ACC, although plenty of other programs are keeping close tabs on him.
"I got my first offer from Maryland," he said. "It's definitely exciting. I actually went down there over the weekend and met coach Lempa. I really enjoyed myself. Their facilities are great and I got to look into it more." Read more...
Meyers Talks Recruiting
Greenwich, Conn., product Jonathan Meyers is one of the best prospects in The Constitution State for the Class of 2008 and is already receiving interest from some big programs around the nation. More...
Oh Meyers!
Friday night in Greenwich, CT, the Cardinals two-way standout Jonathan Meyers put on a show in the 41-0 victory over Trumbull.
The 6-foot-1, 215 pound junior scored the Cardinals' first four touchdowns while running for 158 yards on 13 carries. He was just as tough on the other side of the ball, leaving the Golden Eagles remembering No.44 with many punishing hits. With the win, Greenwich moves up two spots in this week's poll.
Is there a school Greenwich linebacker Jonathan Meyers has yet to visit? To date, the blue-chipper has more than 10 Division I offers from top football and top academic schools. And on top of that, more schools are showing interest.
