The Day's State Coach's Poll

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The Day of New London Top 10 state coaches football poll

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

1. Ansonia (10) 13-0 384 1

2. Greenwich (3) 12-1 356 2

3. Staples-Westport 10-2 270 8

4. New Canaan 11-2 260 5

5. Shelton 8-3 224 NR

6. Southington 11-1 205 6

7. Bunnell-Stratford 12-1 196 4

8. West Haven 9-2 191 9

9. New London 7-3 133 NR

10. Masuk-Monroe 10-2 127 NR

Dropped out: Holy Cross-Waterbury (3), Hillhouse-New Haven (7) and Windham (10).

Also receiving votes: Bloomfield (10-2), 90; Cheshire (6-4), 81; Stratford (9-3), 80; Maloney-Meriden (10-2), 74; Berlin (8-3), 73; Ridgefield (6-4), 67; Holy Cross-Waterbury (12-1), 64; Fairfield Prep (8-3), 53; Newington (6-3-1), 52; tie, Bridgeport Central (8-2) and Windham (11-1), 45; Ledyard (8-3), 35; Hand-Madison (4-6), 29; Tie, New Britain (7-3) and Woodland-Beacon Falls (6-4), 28; Hillhouse-New Haven (11-1), 22; Northwest Catholic-West Hartford (9-1), 19; tie, Conard-West Hartford (7-3) and Wilbur Cross (5-5), 14; Seymour (7-3), 12; Hartford Public (6-3-1), 11; Weaver-Hartford (5-5), 10; Rocky Hill (5-4-1), 9; tie, North Branford (9-2) and Norwich Free Academy (6-4), 7.

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.