Latest Weekly Connecticut High School Boys Soccer Polls Released

CONNECTICUT — The latest weekly poll of Connecticut high school boys soccer coaches finds both top-ranked teams from last week maintaining their positions, while three schools entered the top 10.

Hall collected 12 of 13 first-place votes to stay atop Classes LL/L. Fairfield Prep and Daniel Hand each moved up a spot to second and third, respectively.

In Classes M/S, Ledyard stayed on top for the second straight week, garnering first-place nods from all but one voter. Ellington stayed in second, while Morgan jumped from fifth to third.

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

Also receiving votes: Middletown, Norwalk, Newington, Bethel, Danbury, Darien, Guilford, Masuk, Newtown.

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; Vito Caliguiri, Watertown.

Classes M/S

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

Also receiving votes: Old Saybrook, Joel Barlow, Woodland, Granby, Plainville, Valley Regional, Parish Hill, East Catholic, Canton, Northwestern Regional.

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.

Compiled by Mike Gruber

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