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Ridgefield Girls Near Top of State Soccer Poll

The Tigers have opened the season with eight straight wins.

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RIDGEFIELD, CT — Ridgefield High School has earned the number two spot in the latest poll of the Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association.

The Tigers have opened the 2016 season with eight straight victories, outscoring their opponents 25-3.

The top rankings and current records through Wednesday, Oct. 5 for Classes LL-L and M-S:

LL-L

  1. Glastonbury (8-0)
  2. Ridgefield (8-0)
  3. Pomperaug (10-0)
  4. St. Joseph (7-0-1)
  5. Suffield (7-0)
  6. RHAM (7-0-1)
  7. Newtown (8-1-2)
  8. Darien (6-0-3)
  9. East Lyme (8-0-1)
  10. Westhill (6-0-2)

Also receiving votes: Nonnewaug (8-0), Masuk (7-1-1), Enfield (6-1).

M-S

  1. Lewis Mills (8-0)
  2. Immaculate (6-0-3)
  3. Notre Dame-Fairfield (6-0-3)
  4. Cromwell (7-0-1)
  5. Old Lyme (10-1-2)
  6. Plainfield (9-0-1)
  7. Woodland (7-1)
  8. Rocky Hill (5-3-1)
  9. Granby Memorial (5-0-1)
  10. Coventry (6-2-1)

Also receiving votes: Weston (4-5), Ellington (5-2-2).

Coaches voting: Tom Cunningham, Fairfield Warde; Chris Ghiglia, Waterford; Scott McMahon, Guilford; Nelson Mingachos, Immaculate; Mark Morello, Lyman Memorial; Jim Murray, Avon; Paco Ruiz, Bolton; Todd Sadler, Northwest Catholic; David Sullivan, Suffield.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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