Pope John (11-1), which rolled to a 52-18 victory over previously ranked St. Peter's Prep in its only action last week, moves up one spot to No. 4. Coach Mark Piotrowsky's Lions will be the top seed as they seek the program's first championship since 1994 in Non-Public North B.
Hunterdon Central (17-1) stays in the No. 7 spot, as coach Jon Cantagallo-Rohm's Red Devils, who are the No. 1 seed in Central Jersey, Group 5, capped a 5-0 week with a 55-12 victory over No. 18 Kingsway on Saturday.
Phillipsburg (10-2) holds steady at No. 8 following a 29-25 win over No. 12 Southern on Saturday -- victory No. 950 overall for the Stateliners, who will be the No. 2 seed as they bid for the program's 37th sectional title as the No. 2 seed in North 2, Group 4.
High Point (19-1), which is still unbeaten against New Jersey competition this season, rounds out the local teams at No. 11. Coach John Gardner's Wildcats clinched the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference Freedom Division title last week and will be the No. 1 seed for the North 1, Group 2 sectional tournament.
Newton (14-5) just missed the cut after its impressive 33-25 win over Kittatinny on Friday. Coach Eric Bollette's Braves will be the No. 2 seed in North 1, Group 2 as they seek the program's third sectional title and first since winning back-to-back North 1, Group 1 championships in 2009-10.
Bergen Catholic (8-1), the six-time defending Non-Public A champion, is the consensus No. 1 for a fifth straight week. Howell (24-0), which finished second behind No. 15 St. John Vianney (11-1) in the Shore Conference Tournament over the weekend, 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: Newton (14-5) 13; Camden Catholic (19-2) 13.
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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