After another wild week of the high school football season, including several games pushed to Monday due to weather, one new team joined the New Jersey Super 25 rankings.Atlantic City, which opened the season ranked No. 17, returns at No. 23 after beating Winslow.Another South Jersey upset, Millville over then-No. 2 St. Augustine, led to Bergen Catholic taking over the No. 2 spot, setting up a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup on Oct. 3 against rival Don Bosco.Every week, voters from across USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey rank the Top 25 teams in the state. The rankings are posted every Tuesday morning.This week, there are four matchups between ranked teams:No. 1 Don Bosco at No. 2 Bergen CatholicNo. 24 Winslow at No. 7 Red Bank CatholicNo. 20 Rumson-Fair Haven at No. 8 Donovan CatholicNo. 9 Rancocas Valley at No. 12 Millville25. Brick Memorial (5-0)Public ranking: 16A 1-yard TD run by senior Colin Schoellkopf, with 1:40 remaining − his fourth TD of the game − gave the Mustangs a come-from-behind 27-20 win over Point Pleasant Borough. Schoellkopf’s TD capped an eight-play, 44-yard drive and came after senior two-way lineman Jaxon Pacheco came up with a sack on fourth-and-5. Schoellkopf ran for 112 yards on 26 carries and was in on nine tackles.Next game: Oct. 2 vs Neptune (1-4)24. Winslow (3-2)Public ranking: 15The Eagles suffered their second straight loss with a 36-30 setback at home against Atlantic City. The they surrendered 78 total points in consecutive weeks against St. Augustine and Atlantic City. Sophomore quarterback Javon Thompson threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and junior Trey Alexander topped 100 rushing yards for the third time in five weeks.Next game: Oct. 3 at Red Bank Catholic (4-1)23. Atlantic City (2-3)Public ranking: 14After losing a 21-19 decision to Washington Township last week, the Vikings got back on track with a 36-30 upset win at Winslow. Junior quarterback Marvin Burroughs threw for a season-high 282 yards with three touchdowns to ignite the AC offense.Next game: Oct. 2 at Mainland (1-4)22. Shabazz (3-1)Public ranking: 13The Bulldogs’ defense held Bayonne to 129 total yards in a 20-0 win. Shabazz has allowed just one touchdown across the last 12 quarters of play and are averaging 8 points allowed per game this season.Next game: Oct. 2 at Irvington (3-1)21. West Morris (5-0)Public ranking: 12Deacon Frayne ran 24 times for 158 yards and three rushing touchdowns in a 28-7 win over Chatham. The win was the 221st for the Wolfpack under coach Kevin Hennelly, setting a new school record.Next game: Oct. 2 vs. Morris Knolls (4-1)20. Rumson-Fair Haven (5-0)Public ranking: 11Senior running back/linebacker Ryder Izzo had TD runs of 7, 18 and 68 yards as the Bulldogs defeated Manalapan 29-22. Izzo ran for a season-high 186 yards on 23 carries and was in on six tackles. Junior quarterback Brady Williams had a 1-yard TD run and ran for 78 yards on 12 carries, and completed 12 of 20 passes for 124 yards.Next game: Oct. 2 at Donovan Cat
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