Oxford Receives Votes in Latest High School Football Poll

OXFORD, CT — With all state teams back in action following their bye weeks, the top 10 positions were again unchanged in the most recent GameTimeCT/Register weekly Top 10 high school football poll.

Oxford crushed Derby 43-6 to improve to 5-1, earning some poll votes from Connecticut sportswriters.

Here are the top 10 with current records:

1. Darien (6-0)
2. New Canaan (6-0)
3. Shelton (6-0)
4. West Haven (6-0)
5. Southington (6-0)
6. Windsor (6-0)
7. Newtown (6-0)
8. Middletown (6-0)
9. Bloomfield (6-0)
10. Cheshire (5-1)

Also receiving votes: Ansonia (6-0), New London (6-0), St. Joseph (5-1), Masuk (5-1), Greenwich (4-2), Notre Dame-West Haven (3-3), Xavier (3-3), Norwich Free Academy (4-2), Fairfield Prep (4-2), Seymour (5-1), Ridgefield (4-2), Cromwell/Portland (4-0), Wolcott (5-1), Hillhouse (5-1), North Haven (3-3), Oxford (5-1), Staples (4-2), Trumbull (4-2).

Voters: Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Bob Barton, New Haven Register; Bill Bloxsom, HAN Network; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Sean Patrick Bowley, GameTimeCT.com; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; Kyle Brennan, Waterbury Republican-American; Gerry deSimas, Collinsville Press; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Erik Dobratz, WTNH-8; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Frankie 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; John Nash, The Hour; Pete Paguaga, Meriden Record-Journal; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; Mike Pucci, New Haven Register; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Mike Suppe, HAN Network; Derek Turner, GameTimeCT.com; Tom Yantz, Hartford Courant; Jimmy Zanor, Middletown Press.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen