BCG Small School Top 10 – October 8, 2024

Bernards continues to dominate the Big Central Gridiron Small School Top Ten. With its 28-0 victory over South Plainfield last Friday night, the Mountaineers maintain its top spot in the poll for over two seasons.

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJDefending two-time BCG Small School Top Ten No. 1, Bernards continues its dominance among the small schools in the Big Central Conference. The Mountaineers remained undefeated at 6-0 after shutting out South Plainfield, 28-0 last Friday night.

Over the past two and a half seasons, Bernards has compiled an overall mark of 26-3. The Mountaineers have won the BCC’s Patriot Gold Divison three years in a row. Hillside, A.L. Johnson, New Providence, and Delaware Valley round out the top five while Middlesex County schools, Spotswood, and Metuchen are ranked 6th and 7th respectively. Current records in parenthesis:

  1. Bernards (6-0)
  2. Hillside (3-3)
  3. A.L. Johnson (5-0)
  4. New Providence (5-1)
  5. Delaware Valley (4-1) 
  6. Spotswood (5-1)
  7. Metuchen (4-2)
  8. Belvidere (5-1)
  9. Voorhees (3-3)
  10. Middlesex (4-2)

Other Teams Considered: Manville (4-2), Highland Park (3-2), South Hunterdon (3-2), Roselle Park (3-2), Roselle (0-6), Bound Brook (1-4), South River (1-5), Jonathan Dayton (1-4), Brearley (0-5), Dunellen (0-6).