In the Catholics, the Top Four are intact, but changes are made after that.
The publics have changes starting at the top: I just thought it was time for a change. The Top Two have earned it with their schedule and their defensive performances. I almost jumped Williamstown over Somerville. The other changes are normal, now that it’s playoff time. Remember, I do not penalize a team for losing to one of the good Catholic school teams and Long Branch lost to Red Bank Catholic.
Catholics
1 – Bergen Catholic (9-1) (1) – Next: Don Bosco at home, Saturday afternoon
2 – St. Joe’s, Montvale (8-2) (2) – Next: St. Peter’s Prep at home, Saturday afternoon
3 – St. Peter’s Prep (7-3) (3) – Next: at St. Joe’s (Montvale), Saturday afternoon
4 – Don Bosco (6-4) (4) – Next: at Bergen Catholic, Saturday afternoon
5 – Red Bank Catholic (9-0) (6) – Next: Mater Dei at Giants Stadium, TBA
6 – Mater Dei (10-1) (7) – Next: Red Bank Catholic at Giants Stadium, TBA
7 – DePaul (7-4) (5) – Next: Season complete
8 – St. Joe’s, Hammonton (9-2) (8) – Next: Holy Spirit at Giants Stadium, TBA
9 – St. Joe’s (Metuchen) (7-3) (9) – Next Week: Season complete
10 – St. Augustine (7-4) (10) – Next: Season Complete
11 – Holy Spirit (7-3) (11) – Next: Atlantic City at home, Thanksgiving morning
Public Groups 3-4-5
1 – Piscataway (10-0) (2) – Next: Union City at home, Saturday afternoon
2 – Long Branch (9-1) (3) – Next: Brick at home, Friday night
3 – Somerville (11-0) (1) – Next: Rumson-Fair Haven at home, Friday night
4 – Williamstown (11-0) (4) – Next: Rancocas Valley at home, Friday night
5 – Ramapo (11-0) (5) – Next: River Dell at home, Friday night
6 – Union City (9-1) (6) – Next: at Piscataway, Saturday afternoon
7 – Burlington Township (10-0) (7) – Next: Woodrow Wilson at home, Friday night
8 – Phillipsburg (9-1) (8) – Next: Irvington at home, Friday night
9 – Sayreville (9-1) (10) – Next: North Brunswick at home, Friday night
10 – Rumson-Fair Haven (9-2) (11) – Next: at Somerville, Friday night
11 – River Dell (8-2) (14) – Next: at Ramapo, Friday night
12 – Brick (8-2) (17) – Next: at Long Branch, Friday night
13 – Rancocas Valley (8-2) (18) – Next: at Williamstown, Friday night
14 – North Brunswick (10-1) (19) – Next: at Sayreville, Friday night
15 – Rahway (9-1) (20) – Next: at Summit, Saturday afternoon
16 – Wayne Hills (9-2) (21) – Next: Old Tappan at home, Friday night
17 – Summit (9-1) (25) – Next: Rahway at home, Saturday afternoon
18 – Paramus (10-1) (9) – Next: Season Complete
19 – Old Tappan (8-2) (NR) – Next: at Wayne Hills, Friday night
20 – Woodrow Wilson (8-2) – Next: at Burlington Township, Friday night
21 – Ridgewood (8-2) (NR) – Next: at Montclair, Saturday afternoon
22 – Irvington (8-3) (NR) – Next: at Phillipsburg, Friday night
23 – Montclair (7-4) (NR) – Next: Ridgewood at home, Saturday afternoon
24 – Clearview (7-2) (NR) – Next: Shawnee at home, Friday night
25 – Randolph (9-2) (24) – Next: Season Complete
In: Clearview, Irvington, Montclair, Old Tappan, Ridgewood, Woodrow Wilson
Out: Edison, Highland Regional, Middletown South, Ridge, Sparta, Union
Also: West Essex (8-1), Holmdel (8-2), Lakeland (8-2), Red Bank (7-2), Montville (8-3), Sparta (8-3), Union (8-3), Bayonne (7-3), Clifton (7-3), Edison (7-3), Linden (7-3), Mainland (7-3), Middletown South (7-3), North Bergen (7-3), East Orange (6-3), Eastern (6-3), Elizabeth (6-3), Toms River North (6-3), Cranford (6-4), Manalapan (6-4), Millville (6-4)