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Fitch’s Boys Soccer Run Ends In Shootout Against Simsbury

Fitch and Simsbury played to a 0–0 draw in Groton on Monday. Simsbury won the penalty shootout 4–2 to advance in the Class L state tournament.

By Eastern CT NewsPublished Nov 9, 2026 · 11:39 PMUpdated Nov 9, 2026 · 11:39 PM

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Nov 9, 2026, 11:39 PM Eastern · Article first published
Fitch and Simsbury played to a 0–0 draw in Groton on Monday. Simsbury won the penalty shootout 4–2 to advance in the Class L state tournament.

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Match score: Fitch 0, Simsbury 0.
Simsbury advanced on penalties, 4–2.
Fitch finished 11–2–7.

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Fitch boys soccer in action. File photograph. Photo: Fitch Athletics.

GROTON — Fitch’s boys soccer season ended on penalty kicks Monday after neither team scored in its CIAC Class L second-round match against Simsbury at Groton Middle School.

Simsbury, the No. 11 seed, won the shootout 4–2 after the teams finished the match 0–0, a local news outlet reported. The loss ended a postseason run that began with sixth-seeded Fitch’s 3–0 win over Grasso Tech on Saturday.

Fitch finished the season 11–2–7. Its second-round result goes in the match record as a draw, with the shootout determining which team advanced.

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