Position Switches Among Top 10 Teams In Latest Football Poll

CONNECTICUT — The top 10 teams from last week's Connecticut high school football poll of the state's media members remained the same, but the positioning in slots 3 through 10 was certainly different.

Darien stayed on top, collecting 16 of 22 first-place votes, while St. Joseph got the other six top nods to remain in second place.

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. Darien (16) (lw: 1)
2. St. Joseph (6) (lw: 2)
3. Greenwich (lw: 5)
4. Hall (lw: 6)
5. Fairfield Prep (lw: 7)
6. New Canaan (lw: 3)
7. Ridgefield (lw: 4)
8. Norwalk (lw: 8)
9. Shelton (lw: 10)
10. Killingly (lw: 9)

Also receiving votes: Southington, Ansonia, Newtown, Maloney, Bloomfield, Wilton, Windsor, Trumbull, New Fairfield, Daniel Hand, Bristol Central, Cromwell/Portland, Quinebaug Valley.

Voters: Tim Jensen, Patch Media; Bill Bloxsom, Hearst Connecticut Media; Sean Patrick Bowley, GameTimeCT; 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; Kyle Maher, Journal Inquirer; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Pete Paguaga, GameTimeCT; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; John Pierson, WTNH-8; Rich Zalusky, The Chronicle of Willimantic; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Mike Madera, Walter Camp Football Foundation; Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press; Will Aldam, News Times; Jeff Jacobs, GameTimeCT; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald.
Compiled by Will Aldam

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