Preseason High School Boys Soccer Poll Released In Connecticut

CONNECTICUT — Boys soccer coaches from around the state have cast their ballots to determine the top high school teams in the annual preseason poll.

Hall of West Hartford received five of nine first-place votes to top the LL/L division, while Old Saybrook, despite collecting just one top nod, topped the list of M/S schools.

Defending class champions are Farmington (LL), Wethersfield (L), Stonington (M) and Old Saybrook (S).

Here are the top 10 in each division, with first-place votes in parentheses, as well as all other teams garnering support.

Class LL/L
1. Hall (5)
2. Farmington (4)
3. Cheshire
4. Xavier
5. Glastonbury
6. (tie) Wethersfield
6. (tie) Fairfield Prep
6. (tie) Darien
9. Staples
10. Greenwich

Also receiving votes: Fitch, Conard, Guilford, Danbury, Daniel Hand, Middletown, Watertown, Notre Dame-West Haven, Trumbull, Norwalk, Naugatuck, Avon.

Voters: Dave Zlatin, Avon; Chris Laughton, Norwalk; Joe Mancini, Pomperaug; Tony
Fernandes, Bethel; Zeke Seguro, Hall; Vic Santos, Independent; Chris Cap, West Haven; Nick
Boorman, Farmington; Artur Branco, Cheshire.

Class M/S
1. Old Saybrook (1)
2. Ellington (3)
3. Stonington (3)
4. Suffield
5. Joel Barlow (2)
6. Canton (1)
7. Jonathan Law
8. Weston
9. Somers
10. Nonnewaug

Also receiving votes: Holy Cross, Rocky Hill, Plainville, Lewis Mills, Tolland, Bacon Academy, Foran, Griswold, Valley Regional, East Hampton, Oxford.

Voters: Rob Andrulis, Litchfield; Rick Distefano, Foran; Matt Thompson, Coginchaug; Andy Campbell, Northwestern Regional; Ben Kulas, Lewis Mills; Vic Santos, Independent; Mario
Costa, Stonington; Mike Gruber, Jonathan Law; Bill Glenney, Ledyard; Bill Phelps, Canton.

Compiled by Mike Gruber