Undefeated Rocky Hill Gets Support in Football Poll

Once again, Darien High School captured the number one spot on the ballots of all 24 voters in the latest Connecticut high school football poll.

The Blue Wave (9-0) have shut out their past four opponents, and boast an incredible season scoring differential of 346-35.

Rocky Hill (9-0) did not make the top 10, but received considerable support in the most recent balloting. The Terriers have dominated opponents all season, outscoring their foes 336-44.

Here are the top 10, plus all other teams receiving votes, with records through Nov. 12.

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

Also receiving votes: South Windsor (8-1), Fitch (8-0), East Hartford (8-1), Killingly (8-0), Daniel Hand (8-1), Rocky Hill (9-0), Naugatuck (9-0), North Haven (7-2), Southington (7-2), Ridgefield (6-3), Maloney (8-1), Fairfield Prep (7-2), Berlin (8-1).

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; 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; Marc Robbins, Frontier Cable/Vantage Sports Network; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Bob Rumbold, Fox61; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Joe Zone, WFSB-3.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen