The Day of New London Top 10 State Coaches Football Poll

First-place votes in parentheses, record, points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis and last week’s ranking:

1. Ansonia (8) 11-0 378 1
2. Greenwich (5) 9-1 372 2
3. Hand-Madison 10-0 314 5
4. Bunnell-Stratford 11-0 308 6
5. New London 10-0 270 7
6. Bristol Eastern 10-0 218 8
7. Shelton 9-1 203 9
8. Staples-Westport 8-1 183 4
9. Southington 9-1 171 3
10. Seymour 9-1 156 NR

Dropped out: Bridgeport Central (10)

Also receiving votes: Bridgeport Central (8-1), 148; Weaver-Hartford (9-1), 103; Conard-West Hartford (9-1), 101; Masuk-Monroe (9-2), 92; New Canaan (8-2), 91; Cromwell (10-0), 86; Ledyard (8-1), 38; Berlin (9-1), 32; Stratford (8-2), 17; Woodland-Beacon Falls (8-3), 14; Tie, Fairfield Prep (8-2) and Northwest Catholic-West Hartford (8-2), 10.

The following coaches voted: Chris Anderson, Woodland-Beacon Falls; Jim Buonocore, Fitch; Dave Cadelina, Bridgeport Central; John DeCaprio, Notre Dame-West Haven; Chuck Drury, Pomperaug-Southbury; Steve Filippone, Hand-Madison; Tanner Grove, Montville; Jude Kelly, St. Paul-Bristol; Tim King, Valley Regional-Deep River; Bill Mella, Southington; John Murphy, Masuk-Monroe; Marce Petroccio, Staples-Westport; Bob Zito, Maloney-Meriden.