Public Groups 3-4-5
November 10, 2026
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 (11-0)
2 – Old Tappan (10-0)
3 – Rancocas Valley (11-0)
4 – Shawnee (9-2) C
5 – Old Bridge (10-1)
6 – Shabazz (9-1)
7 – Wayne Hills (10-1)
8 – Phillipsburg (8-2)
9 – Piscataway (9-2)
10 – Atlantic City (7-3) C
11 – Middletown North (8-1)
12 – Millville (6-4)
13 – Toms River North (8-3) C
14 – Winslow (7-3) C
15 – Northern Highlands (7-3)
16 – Passaic Tech (8-3)
17 – Brick Memorial (9-2) C
18 – West Essex (10-1)
19 – West Orange (8-2)
20 – Seneca (8-3)
21 – Morris Knolls (8-3)
22 – Elizabeth (10-1)
23 – Camden (7-3) C
24 – Pinelands (11-0)
25 (tie) – Irvington (7-4)
25 (tie) – Chatham (8-3)
25 (tie) – Middletown South (7-3)
In: Camden, Chatham, Irvington, Middletown South, Millville, Seneca
Out: Cranford, Northern Burlington, Ramapo, Sayreville
*Lost to a Catholic school
Also (listed in alphabetical order by record): Northern Burlington (9-2), Clearview (8-2), Cranford (8-2) Hopewell Valley (8-2), Morris Hills (8-2), Rahway (8-2), Bridgeton (8-3), Deptford (8-3), Roxbury (8-3), Sayreville (8-3), Timber Creek (8-3), Barnegat (7-3), Bridgewater-Raritan (7-3), East Orange (7-3), Egg Harbor (7-3), Garfield (7-3), Perth Amboy (7-3), River Dell (7-3), Teaneck (7-3), Steinert (6-3-C), Marlboro (7-4), Montville (7-4), Oakcrest (7-4), Ocean City (7-4-C), West Morris (7-4-C), Williamstown (7-4), Bayonne (6-4), Holmdel (6-4-C), Livingston (6-4), Montgomery (6-4), Parsippany Hills (6-4), Ramapo (6-4), Southern (6-4-C), Summit (6-4), Burlington Township (6-5-C), Somerville (6-5), Trenton (6-5), Brick (5-5), Delran (5-5-C), Ewing (5-5), Mount Olive (5-5), Ridge (5-4), Ridgewood (5-4), Vineland (5-4), Pennsauken (5-5), Toms River South (5-5), Union (5-5-C), Woodbridge (5-5), Weequahic (4-4), Eastern (5-6), Union City (4-6)