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Enfield Girls Highly Ranked in Weekly Soccer Poll

The Eagles outscored their foes 57-8 over the season's first 15 games.

Two of the state's three remaining undefeated teams, Suffield and Old Lyme, again pace the field in the latest weekly Connecticut high school girls soccer coaches poll.

Suffield (14-0), which boasts an incredible scoring differential of 68-2, was the unanimous top selection of all five voters in Classes LL-L. Old Lyme (16-0), which posted 14 shutouts during the season, received five of six top votes in Classes M-S, with Immaculate (15-1) garnering the top spot on one ballot.

Enfield (13-1-1), which has outscored opponents by a 57-8 margin this season, placed sixth in the most recent LL-L balloting.

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Here are the top 10 in each division, with records through Oct. 30:

LL-L

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  1. Suffield (14-0)
  2. RHAM (14-1)
  3. Daniel Hand (14-1-1)
  4. St. Joseph (11-1-4)
  5. Newtown (13-2-1)
  6. Enfield (13-1-1)
  7. Staples (12-3-1)
  8. Glastonbury (10-2-2)
  9. Ridgefield (11-2-3)
  10. Fairfield Warde (12-3-1)

Also receiving votes: Darien (11-2-3), Tolland (11-3-1).

Coaches voting: Tom Cunningham, Fairfield Warde; Mark Kenny, Newtown; Jim Murray, Avon; Rachel Redding, East Lyme; David Sullivan, Suffield.

M-S

  1. Old Lyme (16-0)
  2. Immaculate (15-1)
  3. Lewis Mills (15-0)
  4. Granby Memorial (13-1)
  5. Rocky Hill (12-1-2)
  6. North Branford (12-1-3)
  7. Woodland (14-2)
  8. Nonnewaug (12-1-2)
  9. East Catholic (9-4-1)
  10. Morgan (12-2-2)

Also receiving votes: Plainfield (14-2), Holy Cross (11-2-3).

Coaches voting: Chris Ghiglia, Waterford; David Laporte, Ellington; Nelson Mingachos, Immaculate; Mark Morello, Lyman Memorial; Chris Riviezzo, Wolcott; Paco Ruiz, Bolton.

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