Top 3 Teams Remain Intact In Both Divisions Of Boys Soccer Poll

CONNECTICUT — As teams enter the final few days of regular season play, the top three teams in both divisions of the weekly boys soccer coaches poll remained the same as last week, but a considerable shakeup took place elsewhere in the top 10, including a new entry.

Hall, Trumbull and Norwalk are still the top three teams ranked in Classes LL/L, while the Class M/S division is headed by Ellington, Old Saybrook and Oxford.

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

CLASSES LL/L

1. Hall (9) (lw: 1)
2. Trumbull (1) (lw: 2)
3. Norwalk (lw: 3)
4. Glastonbury (lw: 4)
5. Cheshire (lw: 6)
6. Xavier (lw: 9)
7. Shelton (lw: 8)
8. Newtown (lw: NR)
9. South windsor (lw: 5)
10. Guilford (lw: 7)

Also receiving votes: Middletown, Bethel, Wilbur Cross, Fairfield Prep, Newington, Farmington, Darien, Danbury.

Voters: 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. Ellington (10) (lw: 1)
2. Old Saybrook (lw: 2)
3. Oxford (1) (lw: 3)
4. East Hampton (lw: 7)
5. Weston (lw: 5)
6. Bacon Academy (lw: 4)
7. Suffield (lw: 9)
8. Canton (lw: 10)
9. Nonnewaug (lw: 6)
10. Litchfield (lw: 8)

Also receiving votes: Tolland, Windham, Rocky Hill, Foran, Morgan, Joel Barlow, Stonington, Shepaug Valley.

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

Compiled by Mike Gruber