CT Sports Media Members Cast Votes For Top High School Football Teams

CONNECTICUT — Championship Saturday is in the books, six state titlists have been crowned, and two dozen sports media members from across Connecticut have cast their ballots to determine the top high school football team in the state.

Class LL champion Greenwich led the way, collecting 17 first-place votes to easily outdistance Class L winner New Canaan, which had five. Class S champion Ansonia, which placed fifth in the balloting, garnered the other two top votes.

Here are the top 10, plus all other programs receiving support.

1. Greenwich
2. New Canaan
3. Maloney
4. Fairfield Prep
5. Ansonia
6. Notre Dame-West Haven
7. North Haven
8. St. Joseph
9. Southington
10. Staples

Also receiving votes: West Haven, Joel Barlow, Killingly, Berlin, Trumbull, Newtown, Bloomfield, Cheshire, Glastonbury, Shelton, Jonathan Law, Hamden, Valley/Old Lyme, Naugatuck, Holy Cross, Cromwell/Portland.

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