2 New Entries Make Top 10 Of Latest High School Football Coaches' Poll

CONNECTICUT — For the second straight week, rival schools from the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference tied for the top spot in the weekly Hartford Courant Top 10 State Football Coaches’ Poll.

New Canaan and Darien, with seven and five first-place votes respectively, remain tied at the top. Daniel Hand of Madison, which moved up three positions to No. 4, received the other top nod from the panel of 13 coaches.

Here are the top 10, with first-place votes and last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other programs receiving support.

1. (tie) New Canaan (7) (lw: T-1)
   1. (tie) Darien (5) (lw: T-1)
   3. Greenwich (lw: 3)
   4. Daniel Hand (1) (lw: 7)
   5. Staples (lw: 6)
   6. Windsor (lw: 4)
   7. St. Joseph (lw: T-8)
   8. Masuk (lw: T-8)
   9. West Haven (lw: NR)
   10. Newtown (lw: NR)

Also receiving votes: Bunnell, Fairfield Prep, Ansonia, Maloney, North Haven, Killingly, Naugatuck, Brookfield, New Britain, Cromwell/Portland, Sheehan, Manchester, Notre Dame-West Haven, Berlin, New Milford, Trumbull, Bloomfield, Glastonbury.

Coaches voting: Erik Becker, Daniel Hand; Tom Brockett, Ansonia; Joe Della Vecchia, St. Joseph; Mike Ellis, Fitch; Rob Fleeting, Windsor; Kevin Frederick, Maloney; Tanner Grove, Montville; Andy Guyon, Xavier; Joe Lato, Woodland Regional; Brian Mazzone, Staffordco-op; Bryan Muller, Brookfield; Marce Petroccio, Trumbull; Nathan Tyler, Stratford.
Compiled by Ned Griffen