7 Teams Improve Positions In Latest High School Football Poll

CONNECTICUT — Southington and New Canaan retained the top two positions in this week's football poll of the state's sports media members, but seven other schools improved their rankings from last week.

West Haven had the biggest gain, moving up three spots, while Cheshire made its season debut in the top 10.

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. Southington (16) (lw: 1)
2. New Canaan (5) (lw: 2)
3. Maloney (lw: 4)
4. Killingly (3) (lw: 5)
5. Greenwich (lw: 6)
6. St. Joseph (lw: 8)
7. West Haven (lw: 10)
8. Ansonia (lw: 9)
9. Shelton (lw: 3)
10. Cheshire (lw: NR)

Also receiving votes: Naugatuck, Trumbull, North Haven, Hamden, Berlin, Staples, Cromwell/Portland, New Fairfield, Glastonbury, Notre Dame-West Haven, Newtown, Windham, Joel Barlow, Holy Cross, Windsor, Masuk, Bloomfield, Jonathan Law, Darien.

Voters: Cameron Beall, New Britain Herald; Adam Betz, Journal Inquirer; Serenity Bishop, Bristol Press; 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; Gabby Lucivero, NBC CT; 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