Preseason Boys Soccer Coaches Poll Released

Preseason preparations are just about done as high school soccer teams throughout Connecticut embark on the 2019 regular season campaign. A panel of coaches has cast their ballots to determine the top 10 teams in Classes LL/L and M/S heading into competition later this week.

Glastonbury received 11 of 15 first-place votes to top Classes LL/L, while Plainville garnered nine of 14 top votes to pace Classes M/S.

Here are the top 10 in each division, with first-place votes in parentheses.

LL/L

1. Glastonbury (11)
2. Daniel Hand
3. Hall (2)
4. Danbury (2)
5. Farmington
6. East Hartford
7. Wethersfield
8. Fairfield Warde
9. Avon
10. Staples

Also receiving votes: Cheshire, Fairfield Prep, Trumbull, Joel Barlow, Maloney, Shelton, Greenwich, Pomperaug, Norwalk, Naugatuck, Fairfield Ludlowe, Xavier, Bassick, Branford.

Voters: Arnie Jandreau, Lyman Hall; Dave Zlatin, Avon; Dan Woog, Staples; Chris Laughton, Norwalk; Rick Distefano, Foran; Dave Yanosy, Southington; Jim Lewicki, Wilton; Joe Mancini, Pomperaug; Art Branco, Cheshire; Tony Fernandes, Bethel; Paul Winstanley, Joel Barlow; Zeke Seguro, Hall; Vic Santos, Independent; John Blomstrann, E.O. Smith; Chris Cap,West Haven.

M/S

1. Plainville (9)
2. Ellington (3)
3. Old Saybrook (1)
4. Granby (1)
5. Morgan
6. Watertown
7. Stonington
8. Lewis Mills
9. Tolland
10. Litchfield

Also receiving votes: Northwestern Regional, Brookfield, Somers, Weston, Nonnewaug, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Suffield, Canton, Haddam-Killingworth, Woodland, Valley Regional.

Voters: Colin Delaney, Montville; Rob Andrulis, Litchfield; Dave Emery, Granby; Tim Brown, Plainville; Roy Gurnon, Ellington; Andy Campbell, Northwestern Regional; Ben Kulas, Lewis Mills; Ryan Fabry, Lyman Memorial; Vic Santos, Independent; Dave Lavery, Brookfield; Vito Caligiuri, Watertown; Paul deCastro, Stonington; Matt Thompson, Coginchaug; Mike Gruber, Jonathan Law.