Darien Ranked #1 In CT High School Football Poll

Once again, Darien was the unanimous choice of all 24 voters as the top high school football team in Connecticut in the weekly poll of sports media members.

The Blue Wave is 4-0 this season, with victories over Ridgefield, Brien McMahon, St. Joseph and Stamford. Next up, the 3-1 Staples Wreckers on Friday, Oct. 13.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through Oct. 10:

1. Darien (4-0)
2. Southington (5-0)
3. West Haven (5-0)
4. Ansonia (5-0)
5. New Canaan (3-1)
6. Windsor (5-0)
7. St. Joseph (3-1)
8. Masuk (4-0)
9. Middletown (5-0)
10. Greenwich (3-0)

Also receiving votes: Ridgefield (3-1), Shelton (4-1), Fitch (4-0), South Windsor (5-0), Killingly (4-0), Rocky Hill (5-0), Naugatuck (5-0), Daniel Hand (4-1), Berlin (5-0), Staples (3-1), North Haven (3-2), Cromwell/Portland (5-0), Cheshire (3-2), St. Paul (5-0), Maloney (4-1), Fairfield Prep (4-1).

Voters: Bob Barton, New Haven Register; Bill Bloxsom, HAN Network; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Sean Patrick Bowley, GameTimeCT.com; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; Kyle Brennan, Waterbury Republican-American; Gerry DeSimas Jr., Collinsville Press; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Erik Dobratz, WTNH/Sportzedge.com; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Noah Finz, Frontier Cable/Vantage Sports Network; Ned Griffen, The Day of New London; Mark Jaffee, Waterbury Republican-American; Ken Lipshez, Record-Journal of Meriden; Mike Madera, Walter Camp Foundation/New Haven Register; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; John Nash, The Hour of Norwalk; Pete Paguaga, Record-Journal of Meriden; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Marc Robbins, Frontier Cable/Vantage Sports Network; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Bob Rumbold, Fox61; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB-3.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

— By Tim Jensen (Patch Staff)