Team records
Compiled from available results
Single game
Rushing: Mike D'Onofrio, 269 yards vs. Stafford, 2008
Passing, yards: Barry Shelley, 221 yards vs. Housatonic, 1969
Passing, completions: Barry Shelley, 17 vs. Housatonic, 1969
Passing, TDs: Mark Marquis, 5 vs. Griswold, 1971
Receptions: David Lindsay, 9 vs. Griswold, 1971
Receptions, yards: David Lindsay, 150 vs. Griswold, 1971
Receptions, TDs: Dave Lindsay, 4 vs. Griswold, 1971
TDs scored: Mike D'Onofrio, 5 vs. Canton, 2007
Points: Mike D'Onofrio 34 vs. Housatonic, 2007
Extra points: Marcus Rinaldi, 9 vs. Putnam, 1977
Points kicking: Dan McCollum, 10 vs. Windsor Locks, 1993
Single season
Rushing: Henry Brown, 1,304, 1980
Passing yards: David Wyrick, 1,103, 2007
Passing completions: Tony Casario 73, 2003
Passing TDs: David Wyrick, 12, 2007
Receptions: Andy Roell 32, 2007 and Jim King, 32, 1986
Receptions yards: Andy Roell, 603, 2007
Receptions TDs: Andy Roell, 9, 2007
Touchdowns: MIke D'Onofrio, 24, 2008
Total points: Mike D'Onofrio, 144, 2008
Points kicking: David Wyrick, 53, 2008
Field goals: Ken Lytle, 7, 1989
Extra points: David Wyrick, 50, 2008
Two-point conversions: Ian McNeill, 6, 1997
Career
Rushing: Mike D'Onofrio 2,754,
2006-08
Passing yards: David Wyrick, 2,260, 2006-08
Passing completions: David Wyrick 149, 2006-08
Passing TDs: David Wyrick, 22,
2006-08
Receptions: Andy Roell, 68, 2005-07
Receptions yards: Andy Roell, 1,141, 2005-07
Receptions TDs: Andy Roell, 14, 2006-07
Touchdowns: Mike D'Onofrio 54, 2006-08
Total points: Mike D'Onofrio, 328, 2006-08
Points kicking: David Wyrick, 100, 2006-08
Field goals: Ken Lytle, 12, 1989 and 1991
Extra points: David Wyrick, 94, 2006-09
Longest scoring plays
TD run: Larry Locke, 99 yards vs. Windsor Locks, 1993
TD pass: Brian Gemme from John Gorman, 77 yards vs. Gilbert, 1978
Punt return: Mike Frank, 75 yards vs. Wolcott High, 1986
Kickoff return: Bill Loeffler, 85 yards vs. Bloomfield, 1967 and Chris Rainey, 85 yards vs. Tolland, 1991
Interception return: Matt Keefe, 97 yards vs. Stafford, 1997
Fumble recovery for TD: Kevin Bourque, 42 yards vs. Foran, 1983
Blocked punt for TD: Pete Eacott, 40 yards vs. Stonington, 1966
Field goal: Ken Lytle, 45 yards vs. Plainville, 1989
All-State players
1. Jeff Burrows, back, New Haven Register, Class B/C, 1963
2. Dennis Daly, guard, New Haven Register, Class B/C, 1967
3. Bill Loeffler, back, New Haven Register, Class B/C, 1967
4. Ken Lytle, kicker, Hartford Courant/CHSCA, Class S, 1991
5. John Steffen, defensive line, Hartford Courant/CHSCA, Class SS/S, 1993
6. Greg Ward, placekicker, New Haven Register, 1995
Greg Ward, defensive back, Hartford Courant/CHSCA, Class S, 1995
7. Matt Keefe, wide receiver, Hartford Courant/CHSCA, Class S, 1997
8. Andy Roell, wide receiver, CHSCA, 2007
9. Mike D'Onofrio, defensive back, CHSCA, 2007; CHSCA, 2008
Not including Courant 84, 85, 86, 87
Team Accomplishments
League Championships
Northwest Conference (4): 1967, 1971, 1980 shared, 1983 shared
North Central Conn. Conference (7): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1990 shared, 1992 shared, 1993
Nutmeg Conference: none
Pequot Conference (2): Uncas Division title 2007, 2008
Little 4 titles: 1963, 1964
CIAC Merit Awards
Class S: (5) 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1980
CIAC playoffs
2008 -- Lost Class M semifinal to Brookfield, 34-19
Undefeated seasons
1967 -- 8-0
One loss during season
2007 -- 9-1; 1983 -- 8-1; 1981 -- 8-1; 1980 -- 9-1; 1971 -- 7-1; 1965 -- 7-1; 1964 -- 7-1
Team records
Biggest win: 63 points -- Avon 63, Plainville 0, Sept. 24, 1983
Biggest defeat: 64 points -- Middletown 70, Avon 6, Oct. 20, 2000
Most points scored in a game: 63 points -- Avon 63, Plainville 0, Sept. 24, 1983; Avon 63, Putnam 6, Oct. 2, 1977
Most points allowed in a game: 70 points -- Foran-Milford 70, Avon 28, Nov. 12, 1994; Middletown 70, Avon 6, Oct. 20, 2000
Overtime games: 1-0
2006: Avon 21, Stafford/EW 14
Avon vs. opponents
As of Dec. 1, 2008
Team Rec. Last win Last game
Gilbert* 17-10 2008 2008
Housatonic* 12-3 2008 2008
Vinal Tech* 4-3-1 2007 2007
No. Branford 3-7 1973 2006
Wins Locks* 14-3 2008 2008
Tolland 11-2 2008 2008
Stafford* 11-1 2008 2008
Coventry* 2-1 2008 2008
Hyde 0-2 2008
Ellington* 3-0 2008 2008
Canton 5-0 2008 2008
Cromwell 0-1 2008
Morgan 2-3 2008 2008
H-Killingworth 1-1 1997 2007
*co-op teams
Gilbert/Northwestern
Housatonic/Wamogo
Vinal Tech/Coginchaug
Windsor Locks/Suffield
Coventry/Windham Tech
Ellington/Somers
Stafford/East Windsor
Recent Nutmeg opponents
Team
Record Last win
Berlin 10-27-1 1983
Plainville 8-18 2003
East Catholic* 5-10 1995
St. Paul* 9-9 2003
Enfield 2-4 2005
NW Catholic 9-10 2003
Middletown 10-17 2002
Rocky Hill 0-4
Wright Tech 1-0 2004
RHAM 1-1 2005
*co-op teams
East Catholic/Cheney Tech
St. Paul/Goodwin Tech/Lewis Mills
Vinal Tech/Coginchaug
Coaches records
Coach Years Record
Glenn McLellan 1966-91, 94 130-116-2
Brett Quinion 2003-08 32-30
Thomas Kopp 1962-65 22-7
Tim Feshler 1992-93
2000-02 17-32-1
Jeff Redman 1995-98 14-28
Myron Eisenhaure 1960-61 5-8
Mike Pirog 1999 1-9
Program totals 1960-08 221-231-3
League champions
Champions of leagues that Avon competed in.
Pequot Football Conference
2008: Cromwell, North Branford, Hyde (7-1 Sassacus), Avon (8-0 Uncas)
2007: Cromwell (7-0 Sassacus),
Avon (8-0 Uncas)
2006: Cromwell (9-1)
1997: North Branford (10-1)
1996: North Branford (10-1)
Nutmeg Football League
2005: N.W. Catholic (9-0)
2004: Berlin & East Catholic/CT (8-1)
2003: East Catholic/Cheney Tech (9-0)
2002: Berlin (10-0)
2001: Berlin (9-0)
2000: Berlin (9-0)
1999: Farmington (7-0)
1998: Berlin, Farmington,
Middletown (6-1)
1995: Berlin (7-0)
1994: Berlin (7-0)
1993: Middletown (7-0)
1992: Middletown (7-0)
North Central CT Conference
1993: Avon (3-0)
1992: Avon, Tolland (2-1)
1991: Avon (3-0)
1990: Avon, Windsor Locks
1989: Avon (3-0)
1988: Avon (3-0)
1987: Avon (3-0)
Northwest Conference
1984: Middletown (5-0)
1983: Avon, Berlin (5-1)
1982: Berlin, Farmington,
Woodrow Wilson (4-1)
1981: Woodrow Wilson (5-0-1)
1980: Avon, Woodrow Wilson (4-1)
1979: Berlin (5-0)
1978: Berlin, Farmington (4-1)
1977: Berlin, Middletown (4-1)
1976: Farmington (4-0)
1975: Gilbert (5-0-1)
1974: Gilbert (6-0)
1973: Woodrow Wilson
1972: Gilbert (6-0)
1971: Avon (5-0)
1970: Gilbert, North Branford (4-1)
1969: North Branford (5-0)
1968: Gilbert (5-0)
1967: Avon (5-0)
1966: Henry James -- Simsbury (5-0)
1965: Berlin (5-0)
Avon played as an independent in 1960-64 and 1985-86.
