State top 10 high school football poll: Preseason

written by Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press | September 9, 2013

NEW HAVEN, Sept. 9 — The New Haven Register released its preseason top 10 high school football poll as voted by sportswriters and broadcasters across the state. In the first poll of the season, three-time Class LL champion Xavier was voted as the No. 1 team in the state, just ahead of two-time defending state champion Ansonia. Xavier received 14 first place votes while Ansonia received 13. Farmington was the only Farmington Valley school to receive any votes, coming in tied for 29th place.

2013 New Haven Register top 10 high school poll with voting by state sportwriters and broadcasters. First place votes in paretheses. Records is 2012 record.

Preseason poll
Team                        Rec             Pts      Lst yr
1. Xavier (14)            12-1            890         2
2. Ansonia (13)         14-0            874         3
3. New Canaan           9-3            606         nr
4. NFA (1)                 12-1           580          6
5. West Haven            8-3            549         nr
6. Middletown              8-3           501         nr
7. Southington           10-1          498         10
8. St. Joseph               8-3           442         nr
9. Newtown                10-1           438         nr
10. Hand (2)              13-0           401         1
Others receiving votes: 11. Windsor, 316; 12. Glastonbury, 256; 13. Greenwich, 234; 14. Staples, 219; 15. Masuk, 141; 16. Hillhouse, 139; 17. New London, 137; 18. Shelton, 71; 19. Berlin, 58; 20. Fairfield Prep, 43; 21. Naugatuck; 22. Valley Reg./Old Lyme, 28; 23. Capital Prep/Classical/Achievement 27; 24. Oxford, 26; 25. Ledyard, 21; 26. Rocky Hill, 20; 27. Platt High, 16; 28. Foran, 14; t29. Farmington and Wolcott, 12; t31. Guilford, North Haven and North Branford 8; t34. Amity, Bethel and Gilbert/Northwestern 7
The following voted: Mary Albl, Fairfield Minuteman; Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Bob Barton, New Haven Register; Bill Bloxsom, Hersam-Acorn; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Sean Patrick Bowley, New Haven Register; Don Boyle, Sporting News CT; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; Kyle Brennan, Waterbury Republican-American; Chris Brodeur, Danbury News-Times; George DeMaio, WELI; Gerry deSimas, The Collinsville Press; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Tom Evans, Norwalk Hour; Francesco Graziano, CPTV Sports; Ned Griffen, The Day of New London; John Holt, WFSB-3; Mark Jaffee, Waterbury Republican-American; Ken Lipshez, Meriden-Record Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Kevin Nathan, WVIT-30; Pete Paguaga, Torrington Register Citizen; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; Mike Pucci, New Haven Register; Kevin Roberts, Bristol Press; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Tom Yantz, Hartford Courant; Jimmy Zanor, Middletown Press.