Public Groups 3-4-5 

October 13, 2026

I added Southern Regional and have them at 15. It may be a big jump, but I underrated them; they have good wins over Toms River North and Bridgeton and lost to a Catholic school, which I don’t penalize (see below). In addition, Toms River North was the only team in the Top 25 that lost; the rest either won or had a bye week. Therefore, I have 26 teams in the Top 25. 

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

In: Southern
Out: none     

C – Lost to a Catholic school 

Also (listed in alphabetical order by record): Pinelands (7-0), Barnegat (6-1), Bridgeton (6-1), Clearview (6-1), Garfield (6-1), Hopewell Valley (6-1), Montville (6-1), Morris Hills (6-1), Northern Burlington (6-1), Ocean City (6-1), Perth Amboy (6-1), Rahway (6-1), West Essex (6-1), Steinert (5-1), Deptford (5-2), Egg Harbor (5-2), Marlboro (5-2), Moorestown (5-2), Oakcrest (5-2), River Dell (5-2), Roxbury (5-2), Sayreville (5-2), Seneca (5-2), Summit (5-2), Timber Creek (5-2), Toms River South (5-2), Union (5-2), Williamstown (5-2), East Orange (4-2), Mount Olive (4-2), Ridge (4-2), Teaneck (4-2), Weequahic (4-2), Bayonne (4-3), Burlington Township (4-3) C, Chatham (4-3), Delran (4-3) C, Eastern (4-3) C, Ewing (4-3), Hammonton (4-3), Holmdel (4-3) C, Livingston (4-3), Pennsauken (4-3), Somerville (4-3), Woodbridge (4-3), Atlantic City (3-3) C, Middletown South (3-3), Ridgewood (3-3), Vineland (3-3), Manalapan (3-4) C