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Darien Football Senior Sandwich Board Returns To Local Deli

For the first time since 2019, the Darien High School Blue Wave senior sandwich board is back at Mama Carmela's Italian Deli.

Blue Wave Captains Clifton Shelton, Ryan GIrlamo, Jack Silsby, Jack Stuart and Briggs McGuckin deliver the Sandwich Board to Mama Carmela's Italian Deli.
Blue Wave Captains Clifton Shelton, Ryan GIrlamo, Jack Silsby, Jack Stuart and Briggs McGuckin deliver the Sandwich Board to Mama Carmela's Italian Deli. (Courtesy of Shannon Silsby.)

DARIEN, CT — After a four-year hiatus, a beloved Blue Wave tradition has returned.

For the first time since 2019, the Darien High School Blue Wave senior sandwich board is back at Mama Carmela's Italian Deli. The board features the players's favorite sandwiches.

The 28 Blue Wave senior football players, most of whom have played football with each other for over a decade, will be celebrated during Senior Night on Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m., at DHS Stadium prior to the 7 p.m. kickoff against Fairfield Warde.

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Mama Carmela's Italian Deli is located at 1981 Post Road.

This year's sandwich board can be found below:

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Courtesy of Shannon Silsby

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