Southington Gridders Still Near Top of Pack

Undefeated Darien is still reigning as top dog in Connecticut high school football, receiving all 24 first-place votes in the latest weekly poll of media members, compiled by GameTimeCT/New Haven Register.

Southington (5-0), which had a bye last week, maintained its spot in second position in the most recent balloting.

Here are the top 10, as well as all other teams who collected votes, with records through Oct. 15.

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

Also receiving votes: New Canaan (3-2), Fitch (5-0), South Windsor (5-0), Ridgefield (3-2), Killingly (5-0), Daniel Hand (5-1), Naugatuck (5-0), Fairfield Prep (5-1), Rocky Hill (5-0), Berlin (5-0), North Haven (4-2), Cheshire (3-2), St. Paul (5-0), Cromwell/Portland (5-0), Maloney (4-1).

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