Pope John (10-1), which scored a 59-12 win over No. 17 St. John Vianney on Saturday, holds in the No. 5 spot. Coach Mark Piotrowsky's Lions, in their only scheduled action this week, will host No. 14 St. Peter's Prep on Wednesday.
Hunterdon Central (12-1) drops one spot to No. 7. The Red Devils knocked off St. Peter's Prep (33-25) and dropped a 29-28 decision to No. 6 Emerson-Park Ridge, the biggest mover this week, on Saturday. The Cavos jumped up 11 spots with that win.
Phillipsburg (6-2) checks in at No. 8 following a 33-26 win at No. 10 Hanover Park on Thursday. Coach Dave Post's Stateliners will close out a busy week with an independent showdown against No. 12 Southern on Saturday at Phillipsburg High School.
High Point (14-1), which is still unbeaten against New Jersey competition this season, rounds out the local teams at No. 11. Coach John Gardner's Wildcats can clinch the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference Freedom Division title with wins against Hackettstown (Tuesday) and Lenape Valley (Friday).
Newton (9-5), Kittatinny (7-6) and North Hunterdon (10-3) all dropped out of the rankings. The Braves and Cougars had been in the lower portion of the Top 20 in each of the previous three polls, while the Lions entered last week in a tie for the final spot with Watchung Hills, which scored a 48-16 win over coach Chris Hrunka's team on Saturday in Clinton Township.
Bergen Catholic (6-0), the six-time defending Non-Public A champion, is the consensus No. 1 for a fourth straight week. Howell (22-0), the defending Group 5 champion, remains the highest-ranked public school team at No. 3.
An impressive bronze trophy, donated by Prestige Imaging of Old Bridge, will be presented at the end of the 2017-18 campaign to the state’s No. 1 team in the final NJWWA poll during the state individual championships in Atlantic City.
Also receiving votes: West Morris (9-2) 7; Newton (9-5) 3.
NJWWA voting members (in alphabetical order): Donald J. Brower (MorrisCountyHSWrestling.com); Frank D'Esposito (TheShoreConference.com); Steve Falk (Asbury Park Press); Josh Friedman (Courier Post of Cherry Hill, Daily Journal of Vineland); Screwy Louie Lazzari (New Jersey historian); John Lewis (Burlington County Times); Ron Mazzola (NJWWA president, Region 5 ranking chairman); Tom McGurk (Courier Post of Cherry Hill); Andy Mendlowitz (Courier News); Mark Trible (Courier Post of Cherry Hill); Greg Tufaro (Home News Tribune of East Brunswick); Mike Weilamann (Open Mike); Brad Wilson (Express-Times).
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