First-place votes in parentheses, record through Saturday, points tabulated on a 30-28- 26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis and last week's ranking:

1. Xavier-Mddletown (6) 10-0 376 1

KNOW THIS: The honey badger wouldn't mess with Xavier. NEXT: Class LL quarterfinal vs. Glastonbury, today, 6:30 p.m.

2. Masuk-Monroe (7) 10-0 374 2

KNOW THIS: The Panthers' quarterfinal is a fun contrast of offensive styles. Masuk has passed on 42-percent of its offensive plays from a one-back spead offense. The Indians have run 88 percent of the time using their old-school single wing offense. NEXT: Class L quarterfinal vs. North Haven at Trumbull, today, 6:30 p.m.

3. Ansonia 11-0 332 3

KNOW THIS: Arkeel Newsome has set single-season state records for touchdowns (50) and total points (314). He needs 821 yards to set the single-season rushing record. NEXT: Class M quarterfinal vs. Bethel, today, 6:30 p.m.

4. Hand-Madison 10-0 314 4

KNOW THIS: Coventry/Windham Tech believed that it needed to have home field advantage to win a state quarterfinal. It didn't get it, and it's traveling to one of the most unfriendly venues for visitors - Madison's Surf Club. NEXT: Class L quarterfinal vs. Coventry/Windham Tech, today, 6:30 p.m.

5. Staples-Westport 9-0 266 6

KNOW THIS: Peter Bonenfant caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Jack Massie with one minute, 21 seconds left last Thursday to give the Wreckers a 31-27 win over Greenwich in the FCIAC final. NEXT: Class LL quarterfinals vs. Ridgefield at Wilton, Nov. 29, 6:30 p.m.

6. Windsor 10-0 264 5

KNOW THIS: The Warriors have one advantage over the rest of the Class L field - they had last week off and got a chance to rest. NEXT: Class L quarterfinal vs. Notre Dame-West Haven, today, 6:30 p.m.

7. Notre Dame-W. Hven 8-2 203 8

KNOW THIS: If you believe in the voters, then ND vs. Windsor is tonight's best game. NEXT: Class L quarterfinal at Windsor, today, 6:30 p.m.

8. New London 9-1 201 7

KNOW THIS: The big question for tonight's New London-New Canaan game is do the teams combine for over 80 points? NEXT: Class L quarterfinal vs. New Canaan, today, 6:30 p.m.

9. New Canaan 9-1 143 NR

KNOW THIS: The Rams have struggled defensively at times this season, but few run the pass-first spread better than they do. NEXT: Class L quarterfinal at New London, today, 6:30 p.m.

10. North Haven 9-1 137 10

KNOW THIS: The Indians played SCC foe Hand in their only two previous playoff apperances. Tonight, they get Masuk. They really don't get favorable draws, do they? NEXT: Class L quarterfinal at Masuk, today, 6:30 p.m.

Dropped out: Darien (9).

Also receiving votes: Hall-West Hartford (9-1), 133 points; Berlin (9-1), 96; Conard-West Hartford (9-1), 94; Ledyard (9-1), 91; Greenwich (8-2), 58; Norwalk (8-1), 57; Ellington/Somers (10-0), 50; Holy Cross-Waterbury (9-2), 40; Northwest Catholic-West Hartford (8-2), 27; Newtown (8-2), 24; West Haven (7-3), 12; Bunnell-Stratford (8-2), 9; Tie, Farmington (9-1) and Waterford (7-3), 7.

The following coaches voted: Tom Brockett, Ansonia; Jim Buonocore, Ledyard; Craig Bruno, Bunnell-Stratford; Dave Cadelina, Bridgeport Central; Steve Filippone, Hand-Madison; Rob Fleeting, Windsor; Tanner Grove, Montville; Jude Kelly, St. Paul-Bristol; Tim King, Valley Regional-Deep River; Sean Marinan, Xavier-Middletown; John Murphy, Masuk-Monroe; Marce Petroccio, Staples-Westport; Bob Zito, Maloney-Meriden.

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