Southington Maintains Top 5 Spot in Latest Football Poll

SOUTHINGTON, CT — The top seven positions remained unchanged in the most recent GameTimeCT/Register weekly Top 10 high school football poll.

Southington trounced New Britain 41-17 to improve to 7-0 and maintain the number five spot in the rankings.

Here are the top 10 with current records:

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

Also receiving votes: Cheshire (5-2), St. Joseph (6-1), Middletown (6-1), Greenwich (5-2), Notre Dame-West Haven (4-3), Hillhouse (6-1), Xavier (4-3), Norwich Free Academy (5-2), Ridgefield (5-2), Cromwell/Portland (6-0), Oxford (6-1), Rocky Hill (6-1), North Haven (3-4), Masuk (5-2), Berlin (6-1), Bunnell (5-2), Seymour (5-2), Staples (5-2).

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; Ken Lipshez, Meriden Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; 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