I am putting asterisks after teams who have lost to established Catholic teams. Two asterisks means they lost to two of them. I generally do not penalize a public school for losing to an established Catholic school. In the case of Rumson -Fair Haven, they also lost to undefeated and #2 Toms River North and one-loss #4 Middletown South in my Groups 3-4-5 poll. Just remember, the cream always rises to the top.
1 – Caldwell (8-0)
2 – Point Pleasant Boro (8-0)
3 – Newton (8-0)
4 – Woodstown (7-1)
5 – Woodbury (6-2)
6 – Westwood (8-0)
7 – Haddonfield (5-2)
8 – Salem (5-4)
9 – Rumson-Fair Haven (4-4)**
10 – Weequahic (7-1)*
11 – Mountain Lakes (8-1)
12 – Rutherford (8-0)
13 – Bernards (8-1)
14 – Brearley (8-0)
15 – Raritan (6-2)
16 – Oakcrest (6-3)
17 – Wood-Ridge (7-1)
18 – Newark West Side (7-1)
19 – Manville (8-1)
20 – Delaware Valley (6-2)
21 – Ramsey (6-2)
22 – Florence (6-1)
23 – Cedar Grove (7-2)
24 – Madison (6-2)
25 – Paulsboro (4-4)
In: Paulsboro (4-4)
Out: Park Ridge (6-2)
Also (listed in alphabetical order by record): Glen Rock (7-1), Maple Shade (7-1), Schalick (7-2), Butler (6-2), Cinnaminson (6-2), Dumont (6-2), Glassboro (6-2), Gloucester City (6-2), Haddon Township (6-2), Johnson (6-2), Keyport (6-2), South Hunterdon (6-2), Waldwick/Midland Park (6-2), Wallkill Valley (6-2), Pleasantville (5-2), Asbury Park (4-2), Hanover Park (5-3), Jefferson (5-3), North Arlington (5-3), Shore (5-3), Haddon Heights (5-4), New Providence (5-4), Overbrook (5-4), Hasbrouck Heights (4-4), High Point (4-4), Ridgefield Park (4-4), West Deptford (4-4), Audubon (3-4), Willingboro (3-5)