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Boys lacrosse power rankings
| RANK | TEAM | REC | LW | COMMENTS | |
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1 | Bridgewater-Raritan | 4-0 | 1 |
Justin Higgins and Scott Beida pace the offense while Evan Mock and goalie Zach Jones lead the way for a hard-nosed defense. Winning streak now at 19 games. |
| 2 | Summit | 3-0 | 2 |
Rutgers-bound attackman Nick Kilkowski netted four goals and five other Hilltoppers also scored in 9-7 win Saturday against St. Joseph of Philadelphia. Battles Cold Spring Harbor of Long Island Thursday at home. | |
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3 | Mountain Lakes | 3-0 | 6 |
Rob Orazietti has collected 10 goals to direct a balanced offense and Tyler Batesko has contributed smart, steady play to a rugged defensive unit. Important Gibbs Division game Saturday at Glen Ridge. |
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4 | Delbarton | 1-2 | 4 |
The Green Wave stood tall Saturday in 10-9 loss to powerhouse St. Anthony of Long Island behind the offensive play of Connor Bilby and John Shaffer and the faceoff work of junior Austin Williams. Has another tough out-of-state clash Saturday vs. Georgetown Prep. |
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5 | Chatham | 4-0 | 5 |
Sophomore David Gill continues to provide strong faceoff work and Kyle Howard-Johnson and Sam Carson engineer a balanced offense. Thomas Stephan and his defensive crew have been on the mark. |
| 6 | Hunterdon Central | 4-0 | 7 |
Senior middie Chris Sawyer banged in three goals and senior goalie Jake Andersen knocked away 10 shots Saturday in Red Devils' convincing 9-5 win over talented Ridgewood. Interesting test ahead Saturday at Ridge. | |
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7 | Ridgewood | 1-2 | 3 |
Jake Allard sank three goals Saturday in 9-5 loss to Hunterdon Central as the Maroons lost a second straight game. But don't forget their thrilling opening-season win over Delbarton. |
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8 | Ridge | 3-1 | 8 |
Senior attackman Connor Meth has gunned in 15 goals and sophomore attackman J.T. Palladino has scored 13 to power the offense. They'll look for goals Thursday against No. 5 Chatham. |
| 9 | Glen Ridge | 3-0 | 10 |
Junior Nick Spitaletta has directed a balanced attack while veterans Jameson Smith and Colin Goldstein provide scoring punch out of the midfield. Face Mountain Lakes Saturday at home in rematch of 2011 Group 1 final won by the Ridgers. | |
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10 | Don Bosco Prep | 1-0 | 9 |
Offensive standouts Max Allen and Conor Scavone and defenseman Brian Kittredge are back in action Tuesday afternoon against Northern Highlands after nine-day hiatus. |
| 11 | Montclair Kimberley | 2-0 | 12 |
Versatile Patrick Karole, a standout on both sides of the ball, and attackman Mark Phillips have been reliable leaders in the early going. Junior attackman Matt Lane is always a threat. | |
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12 | Morristown | 2-3 | 11 |
Senior attackman Steven Delargy has tossed in 17 goals and takes a 12-game scoring streak into the Colonials game Wednesday against Cranford. This team is a couple bounces shy of being 4-1. |
| 13 | Montgomery | 2-1 | 15 |
Kevin Wanke, Alec Mikrut, Jeff Garinger and Brian Papsin each netted two goals Saturday last week in 9-8 victory over Immaculata. Key Skyland Conference game awaits Friday at Moorestown. | |
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14 | Mount Olive | 4-0 | - |
Marauders opened season with surprising win over Hillsborough and have coasted ever since behind the scoring of senior attackman Connor Buoye and the steady goalkeeping of senior Brandyn Merkle. |
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15 | St. Joseph (Metuchen) | 2-1 | 13 |
Ed Lubowicki, Doug Bauer, Patrick Kellish and goalie Harry Burke look to revive the troops after sobering 17-5 loss Saturday to Mountain Lakes. Falcons can redeem themselves Saturday against solid Seton Hall Prep team. |
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