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on April 22, 2014 7:30 a.m.
Another week has passed and there has already been a shakeup in the "Top 10." Below you will find the Top 10 teams in the county for the second week of the season.
THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY TOP 10
1-St. Joseph (8-1)
Last week, St. Joes was No.2. This week, it moves up to No. 1. Between the top four teams in the county, expect all to make frequent stops at the top spot. When Old Bridge fell to South Brunswick, then St. Joes beat South Brunswick, it warranted a move to No. 1.
2-Old Bridge (7-1)
It's simple: As outlined above, Old Bridge lost to South Brunswick, St. Joes beat South Brunswick, thus, the swap. Both of these two teams are so evenly matched and comparable, expect this ranking to go back-and-forth throughout the season.
3-East Brunswick (8-2)
East Brunswick had a nice week and jumps up a spot in the Top 10. There has been a lot of talk between players and fans that East Brunswick is as good, if not better, than St. Joes. The two teams square off at the end of this week in a two-game series. The winner will get a clear-cut advantage in the argument.
4-South Plainfield (7-3)
As said above, each of the top four teams in the county can all make arguments at the No. 1 spot, and expect these rankings to change on a week-to-week basis. The great thing about Middlesex County is that on any given day, the No. 10 team can top the No. 1 team (as was the case last week.) South Plainfield drops down a spot after falling to North Brunswick.
5-Monroe (6-1)
Monroe won two more games and remains steady with where it was ranked last week. Its matchup today versus South Plainfield will be a very good test.
6-Edison (4-5)
Edison and Woodbridge, very similar to Old Bridge and St. Joes, are very...very comparable. Edison had a tough start to the year, but have bounced back well.
7-Woodbridge (4-5)
As outlined above, Woodbridge and Edison are both very similar teams and the argument can be made for both to be No. 6 in the county. At the end of the day, it's going to come down to who has the better week. Just keeping with the comparisons: both team's lost games last week...both were to teams outside of The Top 10...both by just one run.
8-South Brunswick (5-4)
South Brunswick gets the jump to No. 8 from 10 last week following its victory over Old Bridge. It has a very nice chance to keep climbing if it pulls out a victory over Edison today.
9-Spotswood (6-3)
After being unranked last week, Spotswood climbs into the Top 10 after a solid couple victories. Wins over Plainfield and Bishop Ahr, along with a few tough losses for Middlesex and Metuchen, warrant the jump.
10-Middlesex (7-3)
It was a very, very difficult week for Middlesex last week. After winning its first seven games of the year, Middlesex dropped three straight (two to Colonia, one to Monroe). Having a day or two off may be just what Middlesex needed as the players get a quick break and a chance to regroup.
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