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1.
DON BOSCO PREP (7-0) -- Bosco was tested for a half at St. Joseph, but
Michael Ray Garvin's interception and subsequent touchdown put the game away
and the second half was all Ironmen. After topping Hackensack and St. Joe's,
the two teams considered to have the best shot at an upset, by a combined
105-17, Bosco gets what amounts to a playoff tuneup this week when it hosts
Paramus.
LAST
WEEK'S RANK:
No. 1 NEXT GAME: Friday vs Paramus, 7
2.
ST. PETER'S PREP (8-0) -- Prep took advantage of four Bayonne turnovers,
including Kee-Ayre Griffin's interception near his own goal line that turned
into the Marauders' score that iced the game, to win its fourth straight Hudson
County championship. St. Peter's could be headed for a rematch of last season's
Parochial Group 4 semifinals against No. 1 Don Bosco.
LAST
WEEK'S RANK:
No. 2 NEXT GAME: Friday at Snyder, 7
3.
RAMAPO (8-0) -- The Raiders' annual showdown with Wayne Hills turned into
a 41-0 showcase for Ramapo's offense and defense, which pitched a shutout
and held the Patriots to just 115 yards of total offense. Ramapo will likely
be the No. 2 seed in the North 1, Group 3 sectional playoffs.
LAST
WEEK'S RANK:
No. 3 NEXT GAME: TBA vs. First Round Playoff
opponent
4.
BERGEN CATHOLIC (6-1) -- The Crusaders knocked off defending state champion
Montclair, 54-6, last weekend for their fourth straight win. BC gets Paramus
Catholic this week before a likely matchup against Hudson Catholic in the
opening round of the Parochial Group 4 playoffs.
LAST
WEEK'S RANK:
No. 6 NEXT GAME: Saturday vs. Paramus Catholic,
1
5.
ST. JOSEPH (6-1) -- The Green Knights drop a spot after losing to No.
1
Don Bosco Prep
in a game that was close for a half. SJR had the ball and were behind by just
seven points late in the first half before a turnover oped the flood gates
to Bosco's romp. The schedule gets no easier for the four-time defending state
champs as the next three opponents include Clifton, a first round playoff
game and then the annual showdon against No. 4 Bergen Catholic on Nov. 28.
LAST
WEEK'S RANK:
No. 4 NEXT GAME: Saturday vs. Clifton, 1
6. BAYONNE (7-1) -- The Bees were in it. Down eight points and with the ball on the St. Peter's 12 on the opening drive of the second half, but an interception and fumble recovery for a score on the same play ended Bayonne's shot a a Hudson County title. But there were plenty of positives in the close loss against one of the state's best teams and a top seed in the North 2, Group 4 bracket is still a possibility. LAST WEEK'S RANK: No. 5 NEXT GAME: Friday vs. Memorial, 7
7.
PATERSON CATHOLIC (8-0) -- PC blew out Lodi, 55-0, last weekend and has
only Manchester left on the regular season schedule. The Cougars have already
sewn up the top seed in the Parochial Group 1 bracket. If Morris Catholic
can't win its way into the postseason this week with a win over Dwight-Englewood,
PC will gets byes all the way to the state championship game.
LAST
WEEK'S RANK:
7 NEXT GAME: Saturday vs. Manchester, 1
8.
WEST MILFORD (8-0) -- With its win over rival Lakeland last weekend, West
Milford just about locked up the top seed and home games for as long as it
lasts in the North 1, Group 3 state sectional playoffs.
LAST
WEEK'S RANK:
8 NEXT GAME: Friday vs. Wayne Valley, 7
9. HACKENSACK (4-2) -- Hackensack rebounded from consecutive losses to Don Bosco Prep and St. Joseph's with a 35-3 win over Bloomfield. The Comets could still grab as high as the second seed in the North 1, Group 4 sectional playoffs. LAST WEEK'S RANK: No. 9 NEXT WEEK: Friday vs. Kennedy, 7
10.
RUTHERFORD (7-0) -- A 32-19 win over Dumont last week kept Rutherford
undefeated heading into Friday night's showdown with also unbeaten Ridgefield
Park that will determine the BCSL-American Division champion. The Bulldogs
will be a top four seed in the North 2, Group 2 state sectional playoffs.
LAST
WEEK'S RANK:
10 NEXT GAME: Friday vs. Ridgefield Park, 7
11.
CLIFTON (5-2) -- Clifton was idle last week but still clinched its first
playoff spot since 1997. The Mustangs will be a top four seed in North 1,
Group 4 regardless of the result of Saturday's visit to St. Joseph.
LAST
WEEK'S RANK:
11 NEXT GAME: Saturday at St. Joseph Regional,
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