Ansonia returned to the top spot in the latest Day of New London state football coaches poll. The Chargers earned 11 of 13 first-place votes.
Newtown jumped from No. 4 to No. 2 and earned a first-place vote. New Canaan fell from No. 1 to No. 3 and had a first-place vote.
Dropped out: Norwich Free Academy (9).
Also receiving votes: Hall (9-1), 141; Middletown (10-1), 123; Capital/Classical/Achievement (11-0), 114; New London (9-2), 71; Valley Regional/Old Lyme (11-0), 51; Hand (8-3), 46; NFA (8-2), 43; Ledyard (9-2), 33; Bethel (9-2), 17; Farmington (9-2), 16; Naugatuck (9-2), 9; Tie, Ridgefield (9-2), Staples (8-3), and Xavier (7-3), 8; Tie, Barlow (9-2), Brookfield (9-3), and Woodland (10-2), 7.
The following coaches voted: Tom Brockett, Ansonia; Jim Buonocore, Ledyard; Craig Bruno, Naugatuck; Scott Daniels, Glastonbury; Joe DellaVecchia, St. Joseph; Steve Filippone, Hand; Rob Fleeting, Windsor; Steve George, Newtown; Tanner Grove, Montville; Tim King, Valley Regional/Old Lyme; Sean Marinan, Xavier; John Murphy, New Milford; Marce Petroccio, Staples.
