Public Groups 3-4-5 

October 6, 2026

This is the third week of the poll. I made a small change this year: if a team lost to a Catholic school, I have a “C” after their record. I generally do not penalize a team for losing to a Catholic school. It is a loose poll, and the cream will rise to the top. 

1 – Washington Township (6-0)
2 – Old Tappan (5-0)
3 – Brick Memorial (5-1) C
4 – Rancocas Valley (6-0)
5 – Winslow (4-2) C
6 – Toms River North (5-1)
7 – Millville (3-2)
8 – West Orange (5-1)
9 – Shawnee (5-1)
10 – Old Bridge (5-1)
11 – Piscataway (5-1)
12 – Shabazz (4-1)
13 – Bridgewater-Raritan (5-1) C
14 – Wayne Hills (5-1)
15 – Elizabeth (6-0)
16 – Northern Highlands (4-2)
17 – Ramapo (4-2)
18 – Irvington (4-2)
19 – Morris Knolls (5-1)
20 – Camden (3-2) C
21 – Middletown North (5-0)
22 – Phillipsburg (4-2)
23 – Passaic Tech (3-3)
24 – West Morris (5-1)
25 – Cranford (5-0)

In: Cranford, Morris Knolls
Out: Burlington Township, Roxbury      

C – Lost to a Catholic school 

Also (listed in alphabetical order by record): Barnegat (6-0), Pinelands (6-0), Cranford (5-0), Steinert (5-0), Bridgeton (5-1), Clearview (5-1), Hopewell Valley (5-1), Moorestown (5-1), Montville (5-1), Morris Hills (5-1), Northern Burlington (5-1), Ocean City (5-1), Perth Amboy (5-1), Rahway (5-1), Southern (5-1) C, Union (5-1), West Essex (5-1), Weequahic (4-1), Bayonne (4-2), Burlington Township (4-2) C, Deptford (4-2), Eastern (4-2) C, Egg Harbor (4-2), Ewing (4-2), Hammonton (4-2), Holmdel (4-2) C, Marlboro (4-2), Oakcrest (4-2), Pennsauken (4-2), River Dell (4-2), Roxbury (4-2), Sayreville (4-2), Seneca (4-2), Somerville (4-2), Summit (4-2), Timber Creek (4-2), Williamstown (4-2), Woodbridge (4-2), East Orange (3-2), Mount Olive (3-2), Ridge (3-2), Ridgewood (3-2), Vineland (3-2), Atlantic City (3-3) C, Chatham (3-3), Delran (3-3) C, Livingston (3-3), Middletown South (3-3), Newark Central (3-3), Union City (3-3), Wayne Valley (3-3), Manalapan (2-4) C, Pleasantville (2-4)