Inside Week 9 of CIAC football: A record-breaker, eight remain perfect and who's No. 1 now?
Ludlowe took over the No. 1 spot in last week's GametimeCT Top 10 poll, but St. Joseph is making a case to move up.
In the 2026 CIAC football season, Week 9 has brought a record-breaker and eight undefeated teams. New Canaan High School, ranked No. 2, has lost two straight games to Ludlowe and St. Joseph. St. Joseph, previously ranked No. 1, has now lost to New Canaan, but remains in the top half of the poll at No. 3. Ludlowe, ranked No. 1, took 11 of the 21 first-place votes last week, propelling them to the top spot.
St. Joseph holds onto the No. 2 position, with Southington and Hand also having impressive records. Hand, ranked No. 5, boasts the state's longest win streak at 16 games. St. Joseph's Will Zaccagnino claims their victory over New Canaan puts them as the clear No. 1, while Ludlowe's Carlo Noecker insists they are also No. 1.
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