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GMC Boys Soccer Top 10

Lauren Knego
@laurenknego

1. Monroe (5-0): The Falcons have started the season strong, with wins over Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division foes East Brunswick and Old Bridge. Monroe has outscored opponents 16-5 in its five games, with Matt Mischler leading the way with eight goals and four assists. Monroe closes out the week against St. Joseph on Thursday and New Brunswick on Saturday.

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Monroe's Matt Mischler (left) reacts after scoring against New Brunswick during the Central Group IV semifinal on Nov. 10, 2015.

2. New Brunswick (3-0-2): The Zebras have wins over South Brunswick and East Brunswick, both overtime games, as the Red Division looks like it could be the toughest in the GMC this season. Out of its five games, four of them have gone into overtime for New Brunswick, with ties against St. Joseph and Old Bridge. The Zebras will face Perth Amboy on Thursday, and travel to Monroe on Saturday.

3. East Brunswick (3-2-1): The Bears' two losses came at the hands of the two teams above them in this Top 10, Monroe and New Brunswick, but they were both one-goal games and the Zebras needed double overtime to take them down. East Brunswick has wins against Piscataway, Perth Amboy and South Brunswick, and tied St. Joseph 2-2 on Tuesday. The Bears will travel to Old Bridge on Saturday.

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4. South Brunswick (3-2): The Vikings fell to New Brunswick in double-overtime to start the season, then won their next two games by a combined score of 9-2 before falling to East Brunswick 3-1 on Sept. 17. South Brunswick then bounced back to beat Old Bridge, and will look to improve on its record with games against Piscataway on Thursday and J.P. Stevens on Saturday.

5. St. Joseph (2-1-2): The Falcons opened the season with two double-overtime games, tying New Brunswick 2-2 to start the season then beat Old Bridge 6-5. St. Joseph then fell to South Brunswick before coming back to beat J.P. Stevens and then tied East Brunswick 2-2 in overtime. The Falcons will have a tough test against Monroe on Thursday at home, and will travel to Piscataway on Saturday.

6. Old Bridge (1-4-1): Old Bridge has hung tough in all of its games so far this season, playing in three overtime games, two were double-overtime, and three of its four losses were by one goal. The Knights tied New Brunswick 2-2 on Sept. 15, and its lone victory was a 4-0 win over Perth Amboy on opening day. Old Bridge will host J.P. Stevens on Thursday, then will travel to East Brunswick on Saturday.

7. Edison (5-1): The Eagles sit atop of the White Division with wins over Woodbridge, Sayreville, J.F. Kennedy and North Brunswick in overtime. Two of those wins were shutouts, and the defense has only allowed four goals through six games. The offense has spread the ball around for Edison, as six players have at least one goal and one assist. The Eagles close out the week against Carteret on Thursday and Colonia on Saturday.

8. North Brunswick (3-1-1): The Raiders have wins over Sayreville, South Plainfield and Carteret, with a 1-1 tie coming against J.F. Kennedy, and the lone loss so far this season came at the hands of Edison in overtime on Tuesday. North Brunswick's defense has allowed only two goals in five games, with three shutouts, and the offense has scored 10 goals. Up next for the Raiders is Colonia on Thursday and Woodbridge on Saturday.

9. South Plainfield (4-2): South Plainfield won its first game against Colonia, then dropped two in a row, getting shut out by Ridge and North Brunswick. The Tigers bounced back with a 1-0 win over Edison, then shut down Woodbridge and Sayreville by a combined 7-0. The reigning GMC co-champions will take on J.F. Kennedy on Thursday and Carteret on Saturday.

10. Spotswood (4-1): The Chargers dropped their first game to Metuchen 2-1, but bounced back and won their next four games over Highland Park, Wardlaw-Hartridge, South River and Middlesex. Spotswood traveled to Bishop Ahr on Wednesday, then will face Metuchen again on Friday.

Records through Tuesday.

Staff Writer Lauren Knego: lknego@gannettnj.com; on Twitter: @laurenknego