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Suffield High School Vaults Into Top 10 of Boys Soccer State Coaches Poll

The Wildcats recorded seven wins and a tie in their first nine outings this season.

SUFFIELD, CT — Suffield High School cracked the top 10 by receiving the number six ranking in Classes M-S in the latest Connecticut boys soccer coaches poll, as reported by GameTimeCT.com.

The Wildcats have started the season with a 7-1-1 record, outscoring their opponents 25-5.

The top 10 teams in Classes M-S and LL-L with current records through Wednesday, Oct. 12:

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M-S

  1. Nonnewaug (10-0)
  2. Old Saybrook (9-0-2)
  3. Lewis Mills (9-1)
  4. Brookfield (8-1-2)
  5. Coventry (9-2)
  6. Suffield (7-1-1)
  7. Oxford (9-2)
  8. Notre Dame-Fairfield (7-1-3)
  9. Waterford (10-2-1)
  10. Lyman Memorial (8-1-1)

Also receiving votes: Somers (6-3), Bacon Academy (8-2-2), Windham Tech (12-0), Granby (7-2), Woodland (9-1-1), Tolland (6-3-1), Old Lyme (7-3-2), Plainville (4-4-2), Ellington (4-5-1).

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Coaches voting: Chris Cap, Coginchaug; Jim Leahy, Independent; Colin Delaney, Montville; Rob Andrulis, Litchfield; Dave Emery, Granby Memorial; Tim Brown, Plainville; Roy Gurnon, Ellington; Andy Campbell, Northwest Regional; Joe Mendonca Jr., Waterford; Sam Barnes, Old Saybrook; Ben Kulas, Lewis Mills; Tony Leone, St Paul Catholic; Ryan Fabry, Lyman Memorial; Vic Santos, Independent.

LL-L

  1. Greenwich (8-0-2)
  2. Glastonbury (9-1)
  3. Hall (9-1)
  4. Farmington (8-1-1)
  5. Trumbull (7-0-4)
  6. Danbury (9-1-2)
  7. E.O. Smith (8-1-1)
  8. Fairfield Prep (8-1-2)
  9. Wethersfield (7-1-1)
  10. Wilbur Cross (9-2)

Also receiving votes: New Milford (8-1-2), Naugatuck (8-0-2), Shelton (8-2-1), Hartford Public (8-3-1).

Coaches voting: Dan Woog, Staples; Chris Laughton, Norwalk; Mark Landers, Glastonbury; John Blomstrann, E.O. Smith; Dave Yanosy, Southington; Jim Lewicki, Wilton; Joe Maher, Guilford; Joe Mancini, Pomperaug; Stan Latkowski, Hand; Artur Branco, Cheshire; Paul Winstanley, Barlow; Zeke Seguro, Hall; Arnie Jandreau, Lyman Hall; Dave Zlatin, Avon; Tony Fernandes, Bethel; Vic Santos, Independent; Jim Leahy, Independent.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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