DePaul Catholic heads into the postseason on a high. The Spartans climb two spots to No. 2 in the High School Football America New Jersey Top 25 after beating former No. 2 Seton Hall Prep 20-6 to close-out the regular season.
The loss drop SHP to No. 3 in the statewide rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
Bergen Catholic finishes the regular season as the No. 1 team in the state. After a first round bye in the Non-Public Group A tournament, the Crusaders will face the winner of the first round game between No. 11 Donovan Catholic and Notre Dame.
Donovan Catholic moves-up six spots in the final regular season rankings after handing Red Bank Catholic its first loss of the season 28-7. RBC drops from No. 9 to No. 14 this week.
High School Football America New Jersey Top 25
| Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Bergen Catholic | (9-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 DePaul Catholic | (7-2) | 4 |
| No. 3 Seton Hall Prep | (6-3) | 2 |
| No. 4 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) | (6-3) | 5 |
| No. 5 Don Bosco Prep | (5-4) | 3 |
| No. 6 St. Peter’s Prep | (6-3) | 6 |
| No. 7 Delbarton | (4-5) | 7 |
| No. 8 St. Augustine | (8-1) | 8 |
| No. 9 Cedar Creek | (9-0) | 10 |
| No. 10 Rumson-Fair Haven | (7-1) | 11 |
| No. 11 Donavan Catholic* | (5-4) | 17 |
| No. 12 Ocean City | (9-0) | 12 |
| No. 13 Northern Highlands | (9-0) | 13 |
| No. 14 Red Bank Catholic | (8-1) | 9 |
| No. 15 Millville | (6-1) | 14 |
| No. 16 St. Joseph (Hammonton) | (7-2) | 16 |
| No. 17 Union | (8-1) | 17 |
| No. 18 Cherokee | (5-2) | 18 |
| No. 19 Somerville | (7-1) | 19 |
| No. 20 Woodrow Wilson (Camden) | (5-2) | 20 |
| No. 21 Hillsborough | (9-0) | 21 |
| No. 22 Winslow Township | (6-2) | 22 |
| No. 23 Shawnee | (5-3) | 23 |
| No. 24 Ramapo | (8-1) | 24 |
| No. 25 Middletown South | (7-1) | 25 |
* Donovan Catholic forfeited three games due to use of ineligible player
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
