North Branford Near the Top of Initial Girls Soccer Poll

NORTH BRANFORD, CT — Coming off a Class M girls soccer state championship last season, the Granby Bears are out to repeat that success by posting shutout victories in their first three games this season.

Granby received four of six first-place votes from coaches as the top team in Classes M/S. Notre Dame-Fairfield, which placed second, and Northwest Catholic each received a first-place vote.

North Branford placed third in the first week of balloting.

Defending Class LL champion Ridgefield High School was the leading votegetter among Classes LL and L teams.

Here are the top 10 in Classes M/S and LL/L, along with all other schools receiving votes.

M/S

1. Granby Memorial
2. Notre Dame-Fairfield
3. North Branford
4. (tie) Northwest Catholic
   4. (tie) Immaculate
   6. Lewis Mills
   7. Holy Cross
   8. Nonnewaug
   9. Portland
   10. Plainfield

Also receiving votes: Old Lyme, Weston, Lyman Memorial, East Hampton, St. Bernard.

Coaches voting: Mark Morello, Lyman Memorial; Chris Ghiglia, Waterford; Nelson Mingachos, Immaculate; Todd Sadler, Northwest Catholic; David Laporte, Ellington; Paco Ruiz, Bolton

LL/L

1. Ridgefield
2. Staples
3. Suffield
4. St. Joseph
5. Tolland
6. (tie) Glastonbury
   6. (tie) Southington
   8. South Windsor
   9. Shelton
   10. Mercy

Also receiving votes: Naugatuck, Watertown, Farmington, Masuk, Wilton, Simsbury.

Coaches voting: Tom Cunningham, Fairfield Warde; Rachel Redding, East Lyme; Scott McMahon, Guilford; Jim Murray, Avon; David Sullivan, Suffield

Photo credit: Ken Kido

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