The Somerville Pioneers remain atop of the Big Central Gridiron Strength Index Ratings after Week 5 Play while Hillsborough climbs to No. 2 and Delaware Valley moves up to No. 4. Strength Indexes are courtesy of Gridiron New Jersey.
| Team | Record | Strength Index |
|---|---|---|
| Somerville | 4-1 | 87.41 |
| Hillsborough | 5-0 | 81.85 |
| Union | 4-1 | 78.22 |
| Delaware Valley | 5-0 | 77 |
| Woodbridge | 6-0 | 76.86 |
| Cranford | 4-0 | 76.33 |
| Phillipsburg | 2-3 | 75.7 |
| Hillside | 3-1 | 75.09 |
| Bernards | 3-2 | 73.34 |
| Ridge | 3-1 | 73.07 |
| New Providence | 3-1 | 72.63 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | 4-0 | 72.58 |
| North Brunswick | 4-1 | 71.62 |
| Old Bridge | 4-1 | 70.85 |
| Bridgewater-Raritan | 3-2 | 70.07 |
| Colonia | 4-1 | 70.03 |
| East Brunswick | 4-1 | 68.56 |
| North Hunterdon | 2-3 | 68.49 |
| Sayreville | 2-2 | 67.94 |
| Summit | 4-1 | 65.8 |
| St. Joseph's | 1-3 | 65.58 |
| Westfield | 2-2 | 65.38 |
| South Brunswick | 3-2 | 65.14 |
| Linden | 3-1 | 64.51 |
| Edison | 3-2 | 63.55 |
| Warren Hills | 4-1 | 63.16 |
| David Brearley | 3-1 | 61.43 |
| Monroe | 3-2 | 61.15 |
| Rahway | 1-3 | 60.94 |
| Watchung Hills | 0-5 | 60.5 |
| Scotch Plains-Fanwood | 3-3 | 59.86 |
| New Brunswick | 2-3 | 56.8 |
| Montgomery | 0-4 | 56.19 |
| South Hunterdon | 4-1 | 55.5 |
| Elizabeth | 2-3 | 55.38 |
| Hunterdon Central | 1-4 | 55.03 |
| Plainfield | 1-3 | 54.9 |
| Roselle | 3-1 | 53.96 |
| Piscataway | 0-4 | 52.27 |
| North Plainfield | 2-3 | 51.79 |
| Bound Brook | 2-3 | 49.03 |
| South River | 3-1 | 48.3 |
| Middlesex | 2-3 | 47.95 |
| Carteret | 1-5 | 47.42 |
| Manville | 3-1 | 47.36 |
| Jonathan Dayton | 2-2 | 46.81 |
| Voorhees | 1-4 | 45.56 |
| Belvidere | 2-1 | 45.41 |
| Roselle Park | 1-2 | 45.05 |
| J.F. Kennedy | 0-5 | 44.13 |
| South Plainfield | 1-5 | 44.02 |
| Perth Amboy | 3-2 | 44.01 |
| Governor Livingston | 0-4 | 44 |
| Franklin | 0-5 | 42.28 |
| A.L. Johnson | 1-4 | 31.59 |
| Metuchen | 1-4 | 30.34 |
| J.P. Stevens | 0-5 | 26.45 |
| Spotswood | 0-5 | 22.58 |
| Dunellen | 1-4 | 20.11 |
| Highland Park | 0-5 | 17.42 |
