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Courier News Boys Soccer Top 10

Lauren Knego
@laurenknego

1. Scotch Plains-Fanwood (11-1):  The Raiders had a 10-game win streak snapped with a 1-0 loss to rival Westfield on Saturday. They bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Governor Livingston on Tuesday, the seventh shutout of the season. Scotch Plains-Fanwood will travel Thursday to Elizabeth, a team it  needed overtime to beat 2-1 on Sept. 15, then will host Columbia on Saturday.

2. Gill St. Bernard's (7-1): Since losing the season opener to Rancocas Valley, Gill St. Bernard's has won its last seven games by a combined 27-4 with five shutouts. After a week off, the Knights will travel to Pingry on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

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3. Bridgewater-Raritan (6-2): After starting the season 5-0, Bridgewater-Raritan has lost two of its last three games, with losses against Scotch Plains-Fanwood (2-1) and Gill St. Bernard's (3-2). The Panthers faced Watchung Hills on Wednesday.

4. Westfield (7-3-1): Since falling to Princeton on Sept. 17, Westfield has gone 5-0-1 in its last six games, with big wins over rival Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Summit. The Blue Devils will close out the week against Union on Thursday and will travel to South Plainfield on Saturday.

5. Hunterdon Central (7-1): The Red Devils have won their last three games by a combined 8-1 with two shutouts since falling to Scotch Plains-Fanwood 1-0 on Sept. 22. Hunterdon Central played North Hunterdon on Wednesday.

6. Pingry (5-2-1): After losing back-to-back games against Bridgewater-Raritan and the Peddie School, Pingry got back on track with wins over Hillsborough and Hun School by a combined 11-4. The Big Blue will have a big test against Gill St. Bernard's on Saturday, then won't play again until they face North Hunterdon on Oct. 13.

7. North Plainfield (7-1): The Cancucks had won five straight games before falling to St. Peter's Prep 2-1 on Sept. 24. But North Plainfield bounced back with back-to-back shutouts against Belvidere and Manville, and it looked to keep the streak going against South Hunterdon on Wednesday. The sixth-seeded Canucks will host No. 11 Immaculata in the second round of the Somerset County Tournament on Saturday.

8. Bernards (8-1): Bernards has won its last seven games by a combined 23-2 with five shutouts. The Mountaineers will host Mendham on Friday before a big test against Gill St. Bernard's on Tuesday. Bernards lost to the Knights 3-2 in overtime on Sept. 13.

9. Montgomery (6-3): The Cougars had a three-game win streak snapped with a 1-0 loss to Hunterdon Central on Sept. 27. Montgomery hosted Franklin on Wednesday and will play the Warriors again on Saturday in the second round of the Somerset County Tournament.

10. Somerville (5-4): Somerville had a two-game win streak snapped with a 1-0 loss to Bernards on Sept. 29. The Pioneers faced off against Warren Hills on Wednesday before they hosted No. 10 Ridge in the Somerset County Tournament on Saturday.

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