E.O. Smith Gets Votes in State Football Poll

Darien was once again a unanimous choice as the top high school football team in Connecticut in the most recent weekly poll of sports media members.

The Blue Wave (4-0) received the top vote on all 24 ballots submitted. Darien has overwhelmed opponents by a cumulative 180-29 score thus far this season.

E.O. Smith (3-1) did not make the top 10, but received some support from voters in the most recent balloting.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through Oct. 4.

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

Also receiving votes: Cheshire (3-1), North Haven (3-1), Ridgefield (2-1), Fitch (4-0), Staples (3-0), Shelton (3-1), South Windsor (4-0), Killingly (4-0), Naugatuck (4-0), Rocky Hill (4-0), Cromwell/Portland (4-0), Daniel Hand (3-1), E.O. Smith (3-1), Berlin (4-0), Old Saybrook/Westbrook (4-0).

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; Don Laviano, NBC Connecticut; 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; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Bob Rumbold, Fox61; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB-3.

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