CT Sports Media Members Vote In Preseason High School Football Poll

CONNECTICUT — With just over 50 hours to go before the official kickoff of the Connecticut high school football schedule, two dozen members of the state's sports media cast their ballots to determine the top teams in the annual preseason poll.

Greenwich led the way with 17 first-place votes, followed by Darien with five. Fairfield Prep and Killingly also received top nods. In total, 36 programs received support.

Defending class champions are Darien (LL), Maloney (L), Killingly (M) and Cromwell/Portland (S).

Here are the top 10, plus all other teams collecting votes.

1. Greenwich
2. Darien
3. Fairfield Prep
4. New Canaan
5. Windsor
6. Killingly
7. Maloney
8. Shelton
9. Trumbull
10. Southington

Also receiving votes: Ansonia, Bloomfield, Daniel Hand, Naugatuck, St. Joseph, Ridgefield, Notre Dame-West Haven, Cromwell/Portland, Newtown, Branford, Seymour, West Haven, Masuk, Hamden, Hall, Rockville, Newington, Bristol Central, New Fairfield, Holy Cross, Xavier, Cheshire, Berlin, Norwich Free Academy, North Haven, Jonathan Law.

Voters: Cameron Beall, New Britain Herald; Adam Betz, Journal Inquirer; Serenity Bishop, Bristol Press; Sean Patrick Bowley, GameTimeCT; Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant; Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press; Justin DeVellis, News 12 Connecticut; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; 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; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Gabby Lucivero, NBC CT; Mike Madera, Walter Camp Football Foundation; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Pete Paguaga, GameTimeCT; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle of Willimantic; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB-3.
Compiled by Michael Fornabaio