Fairfield County Teams Top Preseason Connecticut Boys Soccer Polls

CONNECTICUT — As the Connecticut high school soccer season prepares to launch later this week, a panel of coaches has voted on the top teams in the state. The rankings are divided into two categories: Classes LL and L, and Classes M and S.

Defending Class LL champion Greenwich topped the balloting for larger schools, while Class M runner-up Weston collected the most points among smaller schools.

Here are the top 10 in each division, with first-place votes in parentheses, as well as all other schools receiving votes.

CLASSES LL-L

1. Greenwich (5)
2. Hall (1)
3. Xavier
4. Trumbull (2)
5. Glastonbury
6. Cheshire (2)
7. Norwalk
8. Fairfield Prep
9. Farmington
10. Brookfield

Also receiving votes: Guilford, Danbury, Middletown, Daniel Hand, Bethel, Shelton, Staples, Conard, Fairfield Ludlowe.

Coaches voting: Dave Zlatin, Avon; Chris Laughton, Norwalk; Joe Mancini, Pomperaug; Tony Fernandes, Bethel; Zeke Seguro, Hall; Vic Santos, Independent; Chris Cap, West Haven; Nick Boorman, Farmington; Artur Branco, Cheshire; Jim Lewicki, Independent.

CLASSES M-S

1. Weston (1)
2. Old Saybrook (1)
3. Ellington (7)
4. East Hampton (2)
5. Tolland
6. Rocky Hill
7. Bacon Academy
8. Canton
9. Oxford
10. RHAM

Also receiving votes: Lewis Mills, Cromwell, Stonington, Nonnewaug, Holy Cross, Litchfield, Jonathan Law, Windham, Northwestern Regional, Foran, Granby, Somers, Joel Barlow, Morgan, Plainville.

Coaches voting: Rob Andrulis, Litchfield; Rick Distefano, Foran; Matt Thompson, Coginchaug; Andy Campbell, Northwestern Regional; Ben Kulas, Lewis Mills; Vic Santos, Independent; Mario Costa, Stonington; Mike Gruber, Jonathan Law; Bill Glenney, Ledyard; Bill Phelps, Canton; Paul Horta, Rocky Hill.

Polls compiled by Mike Gruber