Taconic Moves to Second in Western Mass Football Poll

PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Chicopee Comp Thursday moved to the top of the Western Mass High School Football Media Poll, taking over from Wahconah after its loss last Friday to Taconic.

 

Taconic (5-1) moved up to second place after the win, picking up a second first-place vote. Five of the first-place votes went to Chicopee Comp (6-0), while Springfield Central (4-2) got a first-place vote to help it move up to third place.

 

Westfield (5-1) also moved up, going to fourth after handing Northampton (5-1) its first loss. Northampton slipped three spots, from third to sixth, in the poll.

 

Wahconah (5-1) fell four spots to No. 5 after picking up its first loss.

 

Agawam (4-2) held serve at No. 7.

 

Mount Greylock (6-0) jumped Turners Falls (6-0), moving into the No. 8 spot, and South Hadley (4-2) continues to be ranked 10th.

 

The poll, organized by the Berkshire Eagle, includes voters from the Eagle, Greenfield Recorder, Daily Hampshire Gazette, Berkshire Courier and iBerkshires.

 

1. Chicopee Comp (5) 74

2. Taconic (2) 73

3. Springfield Central (1) 67

4. Westfield 53

5. Wahconah 51

6. Northampton 34

7. Agawam 25

8. Mount Greylock 18

9. Turners Falls 14

10. South Hadley 10

Others receiving votes: Longmeadow 8, West Springfield 7, Palmer 6.