North Jersey football: Public Top 20 and Big Six rankings after Week 5
Once again by a split decision, Passaic Tech remains the No. 1 football team in the North Jersey Public Top 20 rankings after Week 5.
The 12-0 victory over Columbia was enough to convince a majority of voters to keep the Bulldogs ahead of fellow unbeaten and No. 2 Old Tappan, which produced its second consecutive shutout, 44-0, over River Dell.
Rounding out the top 6 are four more teams that registered victories to remain unbeaten: No. 3 Westwood, No. 4 Ramapo, No. 5 Rutherford and No. 6 Park Ridge.
Meanwhile, Bergen Catholic remains No. 1 in the Big Six non-public rankings thanks to a 31-13 victory over No. 3 DePaul. St. Joseph stays at No. 2 after its 52-28 victory over Donovan Catholic. After both enjoy a bye week, then Bergen Catholic hosts St. Joseph on Oct. 14.
Also, Don Bosco climbed into a share of No. 4 with Paramus Catholic after the former defeated St. Peter's Prep, 37-6, and the latter lost to Delbarton, 45-0. The vote was split.
All season long, the Varsity Aces will rank the Top 20 public-school teams and Big Six non-public teams in North Jersey. Here are the rankings after Week 5.
Public Top 20 rankings
20. Fair Lawn (4-0)
Last game: Beat Bergen Tech, 42-6
Next game: Friday at Hopatcong (3-3)
19. Mahwah (4-1)
Last game: Beat Bergenfield, 27-6
Next game: Friday at Ramsey (2-4)
18. Eastside (3-3)
Last game: Lost to Ridgewood, 31-0
Next game: Friday vs. Old Tappan (5-0)
17. Lakeland (4-2)
Last game: Lost to Vernon, 27-6
Next game: Friday at Jefferson (3-3)
16. Ridgewood (2-3)
Last game: Beat Eastside, 31-0
Next game: Friday at Wayne Hills (1-5)
15. Pascack Valley (3-2)
Last game: Beat Demarest, 47-14
Next game: Friday at Montville (4-2)
14. Hawthorne (4-1)
Last game: Beat Saddle Brook, 35-0
Next game: Friday vs. Glen Rock (3-2)
13. Waldwick/Midland Park (4-1)
Last game: Beat Cresskill/Emerson, 48-14
Next game: Friday vs. Park Ridge (5-0)
12. Lyndhurst (4-1)
Last game: Lost to Rutherford, 35-14
Next game: Friday vs. Butler (4-1)
11. Paramus (4-2)
Last game: Beat Kennedy, 37-6
Next game: Saturday at Bergenfield (1-4)
10. Clifton (3-3)
Last game: Beat Passaic, 21-0
Next game: Friday at Passaic Tech (6-0)
9. Butler (4-1)
Last game: Beat Pompton Lakes, 33-7
Next game: Friday at Lyndhurst (4-1)
8. Passaic Valley (3-1)
Last game: Did not play
Next game: Friday vs. Wayne Valley (2-4)
7. Northern Highlands (4-2)
Last game: Lost to Ramapo, 34-33
Next game: Friday at Hackensack (3-2)
6. Park Ridge (5-0)
Last game: Beat Wallington, 42-6
Next game: Friday at Waldwick/Midland Park (4-1)
5. Rutherford (5-0)
Last game: Beat Lyndhurst, 35-14
Next game: Friday at Pompton Lakes (3-2)
4. Ramapo (5-0)
Last game: Beat Northern Highlands, 34-33
Next game: Friday at River Dell (1-4)
3. Westwood (6-0)
Last game: Beat Ramsey, 35-7
Next game: Oct. 13 at Lakeland (4-2)
2. Old Tappan (5-0)
Last game: Beat River Dell, 44-0
Next game: Friday at Eastside (3-3)
1. Passaic Tech (6-0)
Last game: Beat Columbia, 12-0
Next game: Friday vs. Clifton (3-3)
Others receiving votes: Glen Rock (3-2), Hasbrouck Heights (3-2).
Big Six rankings
6. St. Peter’s Prep (0-6)
Last game: Lost to Don Bosco, 37-6
Next game: Oct. 13 at Paramus Catholic (3-3)
4. (tie) Paramus Catholic (3-3)
Last game: Lost to Delbarton, 45-0
Next game: Friday vs. Seton Hall Prep (1-4)
4. (tie) Don Bosco (2-4)
Last game: Beat St. Peter’s Prep, 37-6
Next game: Oct. 14 at Seton Hall Prep (1-4)
3. DePaul (2-3)
Last game: Lost to Bergen Catholic, 31-13
Next game: Oct. 13 vs. Pope John (5-1)
2. St. Joseph (5-1)
Last game: Beat Donovan Catholic, 52-28
Next game: Oct. 14 at Bergen Catholic (5-1)
1. Bergen Catholic (5-1)
Last game: Beat DePaul, 31-13
Next game: Oct. 14 vs. St. Joseph (5-1)
Jim McConville contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: NJ football: North Jersey Public Top 20 and Big Six rankings - Week 5
