POMPERAUG FOOTBALL
NEWS

Panthers Finish 5th in State Poll

After securing the first state championship in school history on Saturday, the Hartford Courant ranked Pomperaug as the 5th best team
in the state. Jumping from the 7th position, Pomperaug finishes the season with its highest state ranking in history. Hand-Madison, the
Class M State Champs, New Britain, the Class LL State Champs, Greenwich, the Class LL Runner-Up and #1 ranked team for most of the
season and Staples-Westport, the Class L State Champs were the only teams to get more votes than Pomperaug. The Panthers were also
voted #5 in the New Haven Register's poll.

The Hartford Courant

12/7/2004

Compiled by Courant staff based on results, strength of schedule and information from other sources:

Rank School Record
1 Hand-Madison 12-0
2 New Britain 11-1
3 Greenwich 12-1
4 Staples-Westport 11-1
5 Pomperaug-Southbury 13-0
6 Woodland-Beacon Falls 12-0
7 East Lyme 11-1
8 Branford 10-1
9 Hyde Leadership-New Haven 12-0
10 Brookfield 11-2
Other teams receiving votes:
Bridgeport Central (10-2)
McMahon-Norwalk (8-2)
Seymour (8-2)
Shelton (8-2)
Cromwell (9-3)
Platt Meriden (8-3)
Newington (9-2)
Southington (8-2)
Hartford Public (7-4)
East Catholic-Manchester (9-2)

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