Hall Maintains Top Boys Soccer Position, Ledyard Tops Classes M/S

CONNECTICUT — In the latest weekly poll of Connecticut high school soccer coaches, one team maintained its position on top of its division, while another leaped from outside the top 10 to pace its bracket.

Hall collected seven of 12 first-place votes to remain the frontrunner in Classes LL/L. Farmington placed second, while Fairfield Prep zoomed all the way from eighth to third.

In Classes M/S, Ledyard assumed the top position after not placing in the top 10 in the preseason rankings. Ellington and Joel Barlow each moved up a spot to second and third, respectively.

Here are the top 10 in each division, with first-place votes and last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other programs collecting votes.

Classes LL/L

1. Hall (7) (lw: 1)
2. Farmington (3) (lw: 3)
3. Fairfield Prep (1) (lw: 8)
4. Daniel Hand (lw: 4)
5. Staples (lw: 7)
6. Wethersfield (1) (lw: 6)
7. Greenwich (lw: 5)
8. Glastonbury (lw: 2)
9. Fairfield Warde (lw: NR)
10. Danbury (lw: 9)

Also receiving votes: Guilford, Fairfield Ludlowe, Avon, Xavier, Bethel, Shelton, Middletown, Berlin, Newington.

Voters: Dave Zlatin, Avon; Chris Laughton, Norwalk; Jim Lewicki, Independent; Joe Mancini, Pomperaug; Tony Fernandes, Bethel; Zeke Seguro, Hall; Vic Santos, Independent; Chris Cap, West Haven; Colin Delaney, Independent; Nick Boorman, Farmington; Dan Woog, Staples; Artur Branco, Cheshire

Classes M/S

1. Ledyard (3) (lw: NR)
2. Ellington (4) (lw: 3)
3. Joel Barlow (1) (lw: 4)
4. Holy Cross (1) (lw: 2)
5. Morgan (1) (lw: NR)
6. Stonington (lw: 1)
7. Nonnewaug (lw: 5)
8. Lewis Mills (lw: 9)
9. Plainville (1) (lw: NR)
10. Bacon Academy (lw: NR)

Also receiving votes: Old Saybrook, Suffield, Granby, Somers, Woodland, Valley Regional, Northwestern Regional, Tolland, Jonathan Law, Branford, Weston.

Voters: Colin Delaney, Independent; Rob Andrulis, Litchfield; Rick Distefano, Foran; Paul Winstanley, Joel Barlow; Andy Campbell, Northwestern Regional; Ben Kulas, Lewis Mills; Vic Santos, Independent; Paul DeCastro, Stonington; Matt Thompson, Coginchaug; Mike Gruber, Jonathan Law; Bill Glenney, Ledyard.

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