Register/ Game Time CT poll released

The weekly New Haven Register/ Game Time CT Top 10poll has been released and after Xavier’s big win over West Haven last week, the Falcons have moved up from No. 10to No. 7this week.

Team Points Last Class 1. Southington (5-0) (23) 774 1 LL Lastweek: Def. Hall 48-0. This week: vs. Conard, Friday, 7p.m. Bottomline: Zack Spooner and Matt Koczera each made eight tackles, while Spooner and Drew Barmore both recovered fumbles as the Blue Knights shutout previously unbeaten Hall last week. 2. Darien (6-0) (1) 700 2 L Lastweek: Def. Trinity Catholic 42-0. This week: at Ridgefield, Friday, 7p.m. Bottomline: The Blue-Wave made five sacks against Trinity Catholic to post their second shutout of the season. 3. New Canaan (5-0) (1) 668 3 L Lastweek: Did not play. This week: vs. Staples, Friday, 7p.m. Bottomline: The Rams had two weeks to prepare for Staples, which has lost two of its last three. 4. Newtown (6-0) (1) 594 5 LL Lastweek: Def. Ansonia 14-8. This week: vs. Brookfield, Friday, 7p.m. Bottomline: The Nighthawks took care of one unbeaten team by defeating Ansonia and snapping the Chargers’ 48-game winning streak. Now, Newtown preps for another undefeated in SWC rival Brookfield. 5. Shelton (6-0) 505 7 LL Lastweek: Def. Wilbur Cross 58-22. This week: at Hand, Friday, 7p.m. Bottomline: Alex Kirk made six catches for 150yards and two touchdowns and also made five tackles for the Gaels against Wilbur Cross. 6. Cheshire (6-0) 501 6 LL Lastweek: Def. Hamden 36-13. This week: vs. Fairfield Prep, Friday, 7p.m. Bottomline: For the first time this season, Rams running back Andrew Yamin was held to under 200yards. Yamin finished with 195yards. 7. Xavier (6-0) 413 10 LL Lastweek: Def. West Haven 27-7. This week: at Notre Dame-West Haven, Friday, 7p.m. Bottomline: The Falcons won the first game at newly christened Larry McHugh Field on the campus of Xavier High 8. Windsor (6-0) 388 8 L Lastweek: Def. Farmington 47-0. This week: vs. Bristol Eastern, Friday, 7p.m. Bottomline: Tough stretch to finish the regular season begins Friday for the Warriors. Windsor’s remaining four opponents are a combined 17-7. 9. St. Joseph (5-1) 382 9 M Lastweek: Def. Bassick 45-0. This week: vs. Trinity Catholic, Saturday, 2p.m. Bottomline: The Hogs can’t afford to look ahead to next week’s showdown with New Canaan. Despite being shutout by Darien last week, Trinity Catholic remains a dangerous opponent. 10. Ansonia (5-1) 342 4 S Lastweek: Lost to Newtown 14-8. This week: vs. Holy Cross, Friday, 7p.m. Bottomline: How do the Chargers respond after losing their first game in nearly four years? Dropped out: None. First-place votes in parentheses and points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis. Others receiving votes: Ledyard (6-0) and Brookfield (6-0), 295; Wethersfield (6-0), 277; North Haven (5-1), 122; Middletown (5-1), 113; Valley Regional/Old Lyme (6-0), 78; Fair field Prep (4-2), 69; Berlin (6-0), 42; Windham(6-0), 23; McMahon (5-1), 18; Naugatuck (4-1), 17; Northwest Catholic (6-0), 14. The following voted: Mary Albl, Fair field Minute man; Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Bob Barton, New Haven Register; Bill Bloxsom, Hersam-Acorn; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Sean Patrick Bowley, New Haven Register; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; Kyle Brennan, Waterbury Republican-American; George DeMaio, WELI; Gerry de Simas, The Collinsville Press; Mike Di Mauro, The Day of New London; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; 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; John Nash, Norwalk Hour; Kevin Nathan, WVIT-30; Pete Paguaga, Elm City Newspapers; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; Mike Pucci, New Haven Register; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Tom Yantz, Hartford Courant; Jimmy Zanor, Middletown Press. The following did not vote: Bill Bloxsom, Hersam-Acorn. Poll compiled by: Mike Pucci.