BCG’s Week Nine Somerset County Top 10

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–Week Nine in Somerset County saw mostly calm waters with the top seven teams in last week’s poll staying where they are. Hillsborough, the only undefeated team in Somerset County, remains atop the poll with Somerville and Ridge close behind. Bernards, Bridgewater-Raritan, North Plainfield, and Immaculata stay at Nos. 4 through 7. The …

BCG’s Week Nine Union County Top 10

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–There was some turmoil in the latest Big Central Gridiron Union County rankings, but not at the top where Union remains after its 49-7 victory over Hunterdon Central. Cranford remains close to the top at No. 2 following its hard fought, come from behind victory at Montgomery (26-14). However, with Rahway’s come from …

Big Central Gridiron Strength Index Ratings–Through Week Eight

For the second straight week, Union registered another impressive victory over Watchung Hills (42-7), which is much more competitive than its 1-7 record indicates. Consequently, Union has risen to the top of the Big Central Gridiron Strength Index. The Farmers’ only loss of the season was in Week 0 to Millville (31-28) of Cumberland County, …

Big Central Gridiron Top 10–Week Eight

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–This week’s Big Central Gridiron Top 10 looks the same for spots 1 through 5, but Ridge moves up to No. 6 and Woodbridge drops to No. 7 after the Red Devils defeated Westfield (27-6) and Woodbridge was upset at Scotch Plains-Fanwood (34-33). The remainder of the poll stays the same. Current records …

BCG’s Week Eight Small School Top 10

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–In this week’s Big Central Gridiron Small School Top 10, St. Thomas remains atop the poll thanks to its 59-0 victory over Governor Livingston while also picking up a forfeit win over South River. Bernards, Hillside, Delaware Valley, and New Providence remain in the top five. Brearley moves up to No. 6 after …

BCG’s Week Eight Hunterdon-Warren County Top 10

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–Chaos continues in the BCG Hunterdon-Warren County Top 10. Following North Hunterdon’s loss to Colonia (17-12), Phillipsburg’s rout of Capital Prep Harbor (42-0), and Delaware Valley’s win over Roselle (43-7), the Stateliners and Terriers moved back up to No. 1 and No. 2 respectively while the Lions dropped to No. 3. South Hunterdon …

BCG’s Week Eight Middlesex County Top 10

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–Thanks to its 59-0 victory over Governor Livingston on Senior Night in North Edison and its forfeit win against South River, St. Thomas Aquinas, improved to 8-0 and remains atop of the latest Big Central Gridiron Middlesex County Top 10. The poll stayed just about the same as it did last week with …

BCG’s Week Eight Somerset County Top 10

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–Week Eight in Somerset County sees some changes in the top five. Although Hillsborough remains atop the latest BCG Somerset County Top 10 and Somerville staying put at No. 2, Ridge moves up to 3rd after its win over Westfield (27-6), Bernards climbs back up to 4th after its win over South River …

BCG’s Week Eight Union County Top 10

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–Week Eight’s Big Central Gridiron Union County Top 10 doesn’t show much in the way of changes at the top, but spots 7 through 10 underwent some transformation with Rahway moving up to 7th with three straight wins including a 35-28 win over South Plainfield while David Brearley moves back into the poll …

Big Central Gridiron Strength Index Ratings–Through Week Seven

With its overpowering victory over Old Bridge (44-0) last Friday night, Hillsborough moves to the top of the latest BCG Strength Index Ratings. Union also moves up to No. 2, and not to far behind Hillsborough thanks to its dominant 42-0 victory at North Brunswick. Somerville moves down to 4th while St. Thomas Aquinas moves …