Rocky Hill Again Receives Support in Weekly High School Football Poll

ROCKY HILL, CT — The top 10 teams did not change, but two teams flip-flopped positions in the most recent GameTimeCT/Register weekly Top 10 high school football poll.

After a big 28-14 victory at Berlin Friday, Rocky Hill gained more votes, though still not enough to place in the top 10. The Terriers are 8-1 and stand a good chance of making the Class S playoffs.

Rocky Hill is idle until concluding the regular season Thanksgiving eve at Cromwell/Portland.

Here are the top 10 with current records:

1. Darien (9-0)
2. New Canaan (9-0)
3. West Haven (9-0)
4. Southington (9-0)
5. Windsor (9-0)
6. Newtown (9-0)
7. Bloomfield (9-0)
8. Ansonia (9-0)
9. Shelton (7-2)
10. New London (8-0)

Also receiving votes: St. Joseph (8-1), Middletown (8-1), Notre Dame-West Haven (6-3), Ridgefield (7-2), Hillhouse (8-1), Norwich Free Academy (7-2), Fairfield Prep (6-3), Greenwich (6-3), Rocky Hill (8-1), Cheshire (6-3), Cromwell/Portland (8-0), Seymour (7-2), Killingly (8-1), Bunnell (7-2), Naugatuck (7-2), Platt (7-2).

Voters: Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; 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, The Collinsville Press; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Erik Dobratz, WTNH-8; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Frankie Graziano, CPTV Sports; Ned Griffen, The Day of New London; John Holt, WFSB-3; Mark Jaffee, Waterbury Republican-American; Don Laviano, WVIT-30; Ken Lipshez, Meriden Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; John Nash, The Hour; Pete Paguaga, Meriden Record-Journal; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; Mike Pucci, New Haven Register; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Mike Suppe, HAN Network; Derek Turner, GameTimeCT.com; Tom Yantz, Hartford Courant; Jimmy Zanor, Middletown Press.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen