Pomperaug, Nonnewaug Maintain Top 10 Rankings in Girls Soccer Coaches Poll

SOUTHBURY-WOODBURY, CT — Pomperaug and Nonnewaug high schools each remained in the top 10 in Classes LL-L in the latest weekly Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association poll.

The Panthers, ranked seventh, finished the regular season with a 13-2-1 record, outscoring their opponents by an incredible 57-14 margin.

With two regular season games remaining, the ninth-ranked Chiefs are currently 13-0-1, with a scoring margin of 61-9.

Here are the top 10 in Classes LL-L and M-S, with current record through Tuesday, Oct. 25:

LL-L

1. Glastonbury (14-0)
2. St. Joseph (14-1-1)
3. Suffield (14-0)
4. Ridgefield (14-2)
5. RHAM (12-1-1)
6. Masuk (12-1-2)
7. Pomperaug (13-2-1)
8. Westhill (10-2-4)
9. Nonnewaug (13-0-1)
10. Esat Lyme (14-1-1)

Also receiving votes: Cheshire (13-2), Staples (11-2-3), Newtown (11-2-3), Daniel Hand (11-1-3), Darien (9-3-4).

M-S

1. Notre Dame-Fairfield (12-1-3)
2. Old Lyme (13-1-2)
3. Woodland (13-1-1)
4. Cromwell (11-1-2)
5. Immaculate (8-3-5)
6. Lewis Mills (12-2)
7. Ellington (9-2-2)
8. Plainfield (14-1-1)
9. Granby Memorial (10-2-1)
10. Coventry (10-3-1)

Also receiving votes: Housatonic Regional (11-3), St. Bernard (12-2-2), Rocky Hill (7-5-2).

Coaches voting: David Sullivan (Suffield), Chris Ghiglia (Waterford), Rachel Redding (East Lyme) , Tom Cunningham (Fairfield Warde), Nelson Mingachos (Immaculate), Mark Morello (Lyman Memorial), Todd Sadler (Northwest Catholic), Jim Murray (Avon), Scott McMahon (Guilford) and Paco Ruiz (Bolton).

Photo credit: Tim Jensen