Considerable Shifting In Connecticut High School Boys Soccer Poll

CONNECTICUT — There is a considerable amount of change in the latest weekly Connecticut high school boys soccer coaches poll, with a new top team in Classes LL/L and five new entries into the top 10.

Fairfield Prep took over the top spot in LL/L, collecting 11 of 13 first-place votes. Hall, the previous No. 1, received the other two top nods.

In Classes M/S, Ledyard stayed in front with 10 of 12 first-place votes. Jonathan Law jumped from seventh to second.

Here are the top 10 in each division, with first-place votes and last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other schools collecting votes.

Classes LL/L

1. Fairfield Prep (11) (lw: 2)
2. Hall (2) (lw: 1)
3. Daniel Hand (lw: 3)
4. (tie) Wethersfield (lw: 4)
4. (tie) Norwalk (lw: NR)
6. Xavier (lw: 9)
7. Farmington (lw: 7)
8. Darien (lw: NR)
9. Bethel (lw: NR)
10. Staples (lw: 6)

Also receiving votes: Middletown, Danbury, Guilford, Glastonbury, Greenwich, Fairfield Warde, Newington.

Voters: Dave Zlatin, Avon; Chris Laughton, Norwalk; Jim Lewicki, Independent; Joe Mancini, Pomperaug; Tony Fernandes, Bethel; Zeke Seguro, Hall; Vic Santos, Independent; Chris Cap, West Haven; Colin Delaney, Independent; Nick Boorman, Farmington, Dan Woog, Staples; Artur Branco, Cheshire; Vito Caliguiri, Watertown.

Classes M/S

1. Ledyard (10) (lw: 1)
2. Jonathan Law (lw: 7)
3. Ellington (1) (lw: 2)
4. Holy Cross (lw: 5)
5. Stonington (lw: 6)
6. Suffield (lw: 9)
7. Nonnewaug (1) (lw: 8)
8. Joel Barlow (lw: NR)
9. Old Saybrook (lw: NR)
10. Morgan (lw: 3)

Also receiving votes: Shepaug Valley, Woodland, Lewis Mills, Valley Regional, Griswold, Plainville, Bacon Academy, Oxford.

Voters: Colin Delaney, Independent; Rob Andrulis, Litchfield; Rick Distefano, Foran; Paul Winstanley, Joel Barlow; Andy Campbell, Northwestern Regional; Ben Kulas, Lewis Mills; Vic Santos, Independent; Paul DeCastro, Stonington; Matt Thompson, Coginchaug; Mike Gruber, Jonathan Law; Bill Glenney, Ledyard; Bill Phelps, Canton.

Compiled by Mike Gruber

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