Public Groups 3-4-5
October 20, 2026
This week’s jump is newcomer Atlantic City with their convincing win over Millville. They have quality wins over Millville and Winslow and lost to a Catholic school, which I don’t penalize (see below). They also lost to #1 Washington Township by two points. 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 (8-0)
2 – Old Tappan (7-0)
3 – Brick Memorial (7-1) C
4 – Rancocas Valley (8-0)
5 – West Orange (6-1)
6 – Shawnee (6-2) C
7 – Old Bridge (7-1)
8 – Piscataway (7-1)
9 – Shabazz (6-1)
10 – Wayne Hills (7-1)
11 – Elizabeth (8-0)
12 – Middletown North (6-0)
13 – Southern (6-2) C
14 – Morris Knolls (7-1)
15 – Phillipsburg (5-2)
16 – Toms River North (6-2)
17 – Winslow (4-3) C
18 – Atlantic City (4-3) C
19 – Northern Highlands (4-3)
20 – Bridgewater-Raritan (6-2) C
21 – Ramapo (4-3)
22 – Passaic Tech (5-3)
23 – Cranford (7-0)
24 – West Essex (7-1)
25 – Millville (4-3)
In: Atlantic City, West Essex
Out: Camden, Irvington, West Morris
*Lost to a Catholic school
Also (listed in alphabetical order by record): Pinelands (8-0), Clearview (7-1), Garfield (7-1), Hopewell Valley (7-1), Morris Hills (7-1), Northern Burlington (7-1), Rahway (7-1), Barnegat (6-2), Bridgeton (6-2), Deptford (6-2), Egg Harbor (6-2), Montville (6-2), Oakcrest (6-2), Ocean City (6-2-C), Perth Amboy (6-2), River Dell (6-2), Roxbury (6-2), Sayreville (6-2), Seneca (6-2), Summit (6-2), Timber Creek (6-2), East Orange (5-2), Ridge (5-2), Steinert (5-2-C), Teaneck (5-2), Bayonne (5-3), Chatham (5-3), Ewing (5-3), Holmdel (5-3-C), Irvington (5-3), Marlboro (5-3), Montgomery (5-3), Moorestown (5-3), Pennsauken (5-3), Somerville (5-3), Toms River South (5-3), Union (5-3-C), West Morris (5-3-C), Williamstown (5-3), Woodbridge (5-3), Camden (4-3-C), Middletown South (4-3), Mount Olive (4-3), Ridgewood (4-3), Vineland (4-3), Weequahic (4-3), Brick (4-4), Burlington Township (4-4) C, Delran (4-4) C, Eastern (4-4) C, Hammonton (4-4), Livingston (4-4), Manalapan (4-4) C, Union City (4-4)