Southington Remains in Top 5 of State High School Football Poll

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

Southington (5-0) remained in the number five spot after defeating Hall, 43-14. The Blue Knights have a bye this week, then return to the gridiron Oct. 21, hosting Conard at 7 p.m.

Here are the top 10 with current records:

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

Also receiving votes: Ansonia (5-0), New London (4-0), Masuk (4-0), Greenwich (3-1), Notre Dame-West Haven (3-2), Staples (4-1), Fairfield Prep (4-1), Ridgefield (3-1), Xavier (2-3), Trumbull (3-1), Cromwell/Portland (3-0), Seymour (3-1), St. Joseph (3-1), North Haven (3-2), Gilbert/Northwestern (4-0), Norwich Free Academy (2-2), Wolcott (4-1).

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, Collinsville Press; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Erik Dobratz, WTNH-8; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; 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.

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