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GameTimeCT Week 9 Top 10 Football Poll (11/4)

1. Hand​
2. St. Joe’s​
3T. Darien​
3T. Greenwich​
5. Newtown​
6. Bloomfield​
7. Southington​
8. Ansonia​
9. Ridgefield​
10. Cheshire​
Others receiving votes: Sheehan (6-0) 274; Killingly (7-0) 215; Maloney (6-1) 162; New Canaan (5-2) 122; Wethersfield (6-1) 112; Shelton (5-2) 104; Simsbury (6-1) 100; Rockville (7-0) 70; Woodland (7-0) 30; Berlin (6-1) 23; Hall (5-2) 20; Naugatuck (5-1) 14; Xavier (4-3) 8; Newington (5-2) 7.​
 
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GameTimeCT Week 9 Top 10 Football Poll (11/4)

1. Hand​
2. St. Joe’s​
3T. Darien​
3T. Greenwich​
5. Newtown​
6. Bloomfield​
7. Southington​
8. Ansonia​
9. Ridgefield​
10. Cheshire​
Others receiving votes: Sheehan (6-0) 274; Killingly (7-0) 215; Maloney (6-1) 162; New Canaan (5-2) 122; Wethersfield (6-1) 112; Shelton (5-2) 104; Simsbury (6-1) 100; Rockville (7-0) 70; Woodland (7-0) 30; Berlin (6-1) 23; Hall (5-2) 20; Naugatuck (5-1) 14; Xavier (4-3) 8; Newington (5-2) 7.​
It's a crime that Sheehan is not in the top 10, they might be better than Hand. Cheshire too, is much better than 10.
 

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It's a crime that Sheehan is not in the top 10, they might be better than Hand. Cheshire too, is much better than 10.


Please stop with your nonsense. Hand and St. Joe's are the two best, but your bias is showing big time with this statement to say the least
 
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Please stop with your nonsense. Hand and St. Joe's are the two best, but your bias is showing big time with this statement to say the least
Bias towards what for Christ sake? Sheehan and Hand are in the same conference. Ok Jerk?
 

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Wow crazy seeing Rockville 7-0. They were heinously bad when I was there aside from one year. I know the school dropped to M so maybe that is a reason. Regardless, nice to see the alma mater doing well.
 
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It will sort itself out. Sheehan gets North Haven and Cheshire. Cheshire gets Sheehan and Southington. If they respectively make the playoffs Sheehan could see Bloomfield & Ansonia. Cheshire could get Darien/Newtown/Greenwich. I'm sure the polls will reflect those results.
 
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Behold, The Day's Top 10 state coaches’ poll: 1. Hand (7-0, 11 first-place votes); 2. St. Joseph (7-0, two first-place votes); 3. Darien (7-0); 4. Newtown (7-0); 5. Greenwich (6-1); 6. Bloomfield (7-0); 7. Southington (6-1); 8. Ansonia (7-0); 9. Sheehan (6-0); and, making its season debut, 10. Cheshire (6-1).

 

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Hand is clearly the best team in state thus far. 2 tough games coming up against Xavier and Shelton though. Important to note that newspaper state rankings is a terrible measure for who’s actually better. For example, Shelton beat Ansonia by 4 TDs preseason with each team playing their starters the entire game.
 
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Hand is clearly the best team in state thus far. 2 tough games coming up against Xavier and Shelton though. Important to note that newspaper state rankings is a terrible measure for who’s actually better. For example, Shelton beat Ansonia by 4 TDs preseason with each team playing their starters the entire game.
No they're not. They are ranked #1 in the New Haven Register state poll but St Joe's is ranked #1 in the MaxPreps CT poll (decided by computer) Hand is ranked two. St Joe's also is ranked over Hand in the Class L CIAC playoff point standings because they have played a much tougher schedule and will be the #1 seed going into the playoffs. In any event both teams will meet in the playoffs to see who takes all the marbles. The only common opponent both teams have had is Notre Dame of West Haven. Hand beat them 49-14 and St Joe's beat them 42-7.
 

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No they're not. They are ranked #1 in the New Haven Register state poll but St Joe's is ranked #1 in the MaxPreps CT poll (decided by computer) Hand is ranked two. St Joe's also is ranked over Hand in the Class L CIAC playoff point standings because they have played a much tougher schedule and will be the #1 seed going into the playoffs. In any event both teams will meet in the playoffs to see who takes all the marbles. The only common opponent both teams have had is Notre Dame of West Haven. Hand beat them 49-14 and St Joe's beat them 42-7.
They both won the game by 35+ points it’s ridiculous to split hairs. Unfortunately we won’t have a state open championship. But if we did Hand would be the favorite.
 
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They both won the game by 35+ points it’s ridiculous to split hairs. Unfortunately we won’t have a state open championship. But if we did Hand would be the favorite.
Hand and St Joe's are playing in the state Class L playoffs, and Hand is not the favorite. St Joe's is seeded #1 while Hand is seeded #2. What's ridiculous is you stating that Hand is "clearly" the best team in the state, based on everything so far. It's not clear at all, what is clear is that both teams are very, very good and are fairly even. When they play the week after Thanksgiving it will be one of the top games in the state in years.
 
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IMHO - a couple of points to make -

1. There is no "preseason." Teams scrimmage but it's basically a practice that tries to simulate game conditions. However coaches are not treating it like a game completely as they are trying to work on things within their own organization. It's not a game and shouldn't be viewed as such.
2. I also place zero stock in the MaxPreps computer poll. That "poll" has put in some wild headscratcher teams in the past. Fun to look at but that's it.
3. Hand and St. Joe's will indeed both be in the Class L playoffs but neither is a "favorite." They are seeded based on the CIAC points system which uses W-L record, school size and opponent W-L record to determine points. Based on the remaining schedule the seedings can easily move in either direction.
 

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No they're not. They are ranked #1 in the New Haven Register state poll but St Joe's is ranked #1 in the MaxPreps CT poll (decided by computer) Hand is ranked two. St Joe's also is ranked over Hand in the Class L CIAC playoff point standings because they have played a much tougher schedule and will be the #1 seed going into the playoffs. In any event both teams will meet in the playoffs to see who takes all the marbles. The only common opponent both teams have had is Notre Dame of West Haven. Hand beat them 49-14 and St Joe's beat them 42-7.


We will see and again the name calling shows your immaturity. The playoffs will tell us who is number 1 and not some tough guy online
 
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We will see and again the name calling shows your immaturity. The playoffs will tell us who is number 1 and not some tough guy online
All I said was "it's a crime that Sheehan is not in the top ten", and you attacked me with your "please stop with your nonsense" ........."your bias is showing big time". No one else attacked me like that only you did.

On my bias, you don't even know what your talking about, you don't have a clue. I was raised in Fairfield County, if I am biased it's for the FCIAC and SWC schools which have made the SCC and CCC look bad the last few years. That being said, when I see an SCC or CCC team like Sheehan getting short shrift in the State poll I'll say something. I would say Sheehan deserves a 9 or 10 ranking in the poll, and you attacked me for that. You deserved the name-calling.

And just for the record...........

It's a crime that Sheehan is not in the top 10, they might be better than Hand. Cheshire too, is much better than 10.

I said this, and then you attacked me with..........
Please stop with your nonsense. Hand and St. Joe's are the two best, but your bias is showing big time with this statement to say the least
 
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Sheehan spit the bit:
North Haven Football @NHHSFootball 2m
North Haven takes down previously undefeated Sheehan on Senior Night, 28-14!
#thisisNHfootball #cthsfb

Meanwhile...
Xavier Athletics @athleticsXHS 8m
Final Score | Hand 46, Xavier 6
And Prep killed NDWH. What happened to West Haven? The dive that program has taken has really hurt the SCC. Lost to Hillhouse 14-12.

Sheehan will still make the playoffs. I'm wondering if both of their running backs played. I know they had some player issues last week. They are a Class S school.
 
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GameTimeCT Week 10 Top 10 Football Poll (11/12) -No real change

1. Hand
2. St. Joe’s
3. Darien
4. Greenwich
5. Newtown
6. Bloomfield
7. Southington
8. Ansonia
9. Ridgefield
10. Cheshire

Others receiving votes: Maloney (7-1) 255; Simsbury (7-1) 165; New Canaan (6-2) 163; Shelton (5-2) 111; Rockville (7-0) 108; Killingly (7-1) 76; Sheehan (6-1) 76; Woodland (7-1) 75; Berlin (7-1) 52; Hall (6-2) 36; Fairfield Prep (5-3) 23; Newington (6-2) 19; Norwich Free Academy (5-3) 18; Seymour (6-2) 8; North Haven (4-4) 7; Weston (7-1) 7; Wilton (6-2) 7.
 

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