Showdown Between Top 2 Football Teams Results In Unanimous No. 1

CONNECTICUT — Entering last Saturday's showdown on the gridiron between Darien and St. Joseph, each team was undefeated and had received first-place votes from members of the Connecticut sports media. After a convincing 42-14 victory, the Blue Wave earned the top nod from all 22 panelists in the latest weekly poll.

Here are the top 10, with last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other programs garnering support.

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

Also receiving votes: Ridgefield, Ansonia, Maloney, Bloomfield, Norwalk, Windsor, Newtown, Trumbull, Staples, Daniel Hand, Bristol Central, West Haven, Masuk, Cromwell/Portland, Naugatuck, New Fairfield.

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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