6 Different Schools Earn First-Place Votes In Latest Football Poll

CONNECTICUT — Following a wild and wooly weekend on the high school gridiron, a new number one team emerged in balloting by members of the state's sports media.

Southington defeated previous No. 1 Greenwich to assume the top spot in the rankings, garnering six first-place votes. New Canaan and Shelton also snagged six top nods each, as a total of six schools were deemed worthy of the pole position by voters.

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

1. Southington (6) (lw: 6)
2. New Canaan (6) (lw: 2)
3. Shelton (6) (lw: 3)
4. Maloney (lw: 5)
5. Killingly (2) (lw: 4)
6. Greenwich (1) (lw: 1)
7. Trumbull (1) (lw: 8)
8. St. Joseph (lw: 7)
9. Ansonia (lw: 10)
10. West Haven (lw: NR)

Also receiving votes: Naugatuck, Fairfield Prep, Cheshire, Bloomfield, Cromwell/Portland, Berlin, Masuk, Windsor, New Fairfield, Darien , Newtown, Holy Cross, Glastonbury, Hamden, North Haven, Joel Barlow, Windham, Ridgefield, Waterbury Career Academy.

Voters: Cameron Beall, New Britain Herald; Adam Betz, Journal Inquirer; Sean Patrick Bowley, GameTimeCT; Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant; Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press; Justin DeVellis, News 12 Connecticut; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Erik Dobratz, WTNH-8; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Michael Fornabaio, Connecticut Post; Ned Griffen, The Day of New London; Mark Jaffee, Republican-American of Waterbury; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Mike Madera, Walter Camp Football Foundation; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Pete Paguaga, GameTimeCT; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle of Willimantic; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB-3.
Compiled by Michael Fornabaio