Public Groups 3-4-5 

November 3, 2026

The Top 12 teams won; 23 of the 25 won. But that will change this week. 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 (10-0)
2 – Old Tappan (9-0)
3 – Brick Memorial (9-1) C
4 – Rancocas Valley (10-0)
5 – West Orange (8-1)
6 – Shawnee (8-2) C
7 – Old Bridge (9-1)
8 – Shabazz (8-1)
9 – Wayne Hills (9-1)
10 – Elizabeth (10-0)
11 – Phillipsburg (7-2)
12 – Middletown North (7-1)
13 – Sayreville (8-2)
14 – Piscataway (8-2)
15 – Toms River North (7-3) C
16 – Winslow (6-3) C
17 – Atlantic City (6-3) C
18 – Northern Highlands (6-3)
19 – Ramapo (6-3)
20 – Passaic Tech (7-3)
21 – Morris Knolls (8-2)
22 – West Essex (9-1)
23 – Cranford (8-1)
24 – Northern Burlington (9-1)
25 – Pinelands (10-0)

In: Northern Burlington, Pinelands
Out: Bridgewater-Raritan, Southern     

*Lost to a Catholic school 

Also (listed in alphabetical order by record): Bridgeton (8-2), Clearview (8-2), Deptford (8-2), Hopewell Valley (8-2), Morris Hills (8-2), Rahway (8-2), Roxbury (8-2), Timber Creek (8-2), East Orange (7-2), Teaneck (7-2), Barnegat (7-3), Bridgewater-Raritan (7-3), Chatham (7-3), Egg Harbor (7-3), Garfield (7-3), Marlboro (7-3), Montville (7-3), Oakcrest (7-3), Ocean City (7-3-C), Perth Amboy (7-3), River Dell (7-3), Seneca (7-3), West Morris (7-3-C), Williamstown (7-3), Camden (6-3-C), Middletown South (6-3), Steinert (6-3-C), Bayonne (6-4), Holmdel (6-4-C), Irvington (6-4), Livingston (6-4), Montgomery (6-4), Parsippany Hills (6-4), Somerville (6-4), Southern (6-4-C), Summit (6-4), Trenton (6-4), Millville (5-4), Mount Olive (5-4), Ridge (5-4), Ridgewood (5-4), Vineland (5-4), Weequahic (4-4), Brick (5-5), Delran (5-5-C), Eastern (5-5), Ewing (5-5), Pennsauken (5-5), Toms River South (5-5), Union (5-5-C), Woodbridge (5-5), Burlington Township (5-5-C), Union City (4-6)