SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–St. Thomas Aquinas solidified its position atop the BCG Small School rankings for Week 9 with its hard fought victory over Delaware Valley (12-9) on Friday night in North Edison. Bernards remained at No. 2 while New Providence jumped up to No. 3 after its shutout of Spotswood (36-0) and Hillside’s loss to Rahway (40-21) at home. Middlesex moves ahead of Manville since the Jays defeated Metuchen (28-20), which upset the Mustangs (14-2) at Ned Panfile Field on Friday. Bound Brook returns to the poll at No. 10. Current records in parenthesis.
- St. Thomas Aquinas (9-0)
- Bernards (7-2)
- New Providence (7-1)
- Hillside (6-2)
- Delaware Valley (7-2)
- David Brearley (7-2)
- South Hunterdon (7-1)
- Middlesex (4-5)
- Manville (6-2)
- Bound Brook (4-5)
Other teams considered: Roselle (4-4), South River (3-6), A.L. Johnson (3-6), Metuchen (3-6), Belvidere (4–3), and Jonathan Dayton (3-5).
