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GMC Boys Soccer Top 10

Lauren Knego
@laurenknego

1. Monroe (14-1-1): Monroe is in the midst of an eight-game win streak and picked up its first Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division title since 2005 with a 3-2 win over New Brunswick on Tuesday. The Falcons will look to avenge a loss to South Brunswick on Thursday, and on Friday the No. 1 seed will host the winner of 16-Sayreville and 17-Woodbridge in the GMC Tournament first round.

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2. Old Bridge (10-4-2): Old Bridge has come a long way since the season began. The Knights are in the midst of a 10-game win streak, they've allowed only six goals in those 10 games and have posted five shutouts. Old Bridge will host Piscataway on Thursday and then the No. 4 seed will play the winner of 20-J.P. Stevens and 13-Edison in the first round of the GMC Tournament on Friday.

3. New Brunswick (11-3-2): New Brunswick won three in a row since falling to Old Bridge 2-1 on Oct. 8 but had that win streak snapped with a 3-2 loss to Monroe on Tuesday night. The Zebras, the No. 2 seed in the GMC Tournament, will host the winner of 18-Carteret and 15-Metuchen in the first round on Friday, then will close out the regular season against J.P. Stevens on Oct. 27.

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4. St. Joseph (7-6-2): St. Joseph has lost two of its last three games, falling to East Brunswick and Monroe in double overtime. The Falcons bounced back with a win over Piscataway and looked to continue their winning ways when the No. 9 seed hosted No. 24 Middlesex in the GMC Tournament on Wednesday, and they will play Perth Amboy on Thursday. If they win against Middlesex, St. Joseph will continue its tournament run against No. 8 East Brunswick Tech on Friday.

5. South Brunswick (9-5): South Brunswick has gone 2-2 in its last four games, with wins against East Brunswick and Piscataway and losses against St. Joseph and Old Bridge. The Vikings have a tough test in Monroe on Thursday and the No. 5 seed will face the winner of 21-Highland Park and 12-South River in the GMC Tournament first round on Friday.

6. South Plainfield (12-5): South Plainfield has hit a rough patch, losing three of its last four games. The No. 3 seed in the GMC Tournament will host the winner of 19-Timothy Christian and 14-Piscataway on Friday.

7. East Brunswick (7-8-1): East Brunswick has also lost three of its last four games, but will look to bounce back against J.P. Stevens on Thursday. The sixth-seeded Bears will then face the winner of 22-South Amboy and 11-J.F. Kennedy in the GMC Tournament first round on Friday.

8. North Brunswick (11-3-2): North Brunswick has gone 5-0-1 in its last six games. The Raiders, the No. 10 seed in the GMC Tournament, opened play against No. 26 Perth Amboy on Wednesday.

9. Spotswood (12-3): Spotswood had a seven-game win streak snapped with a 2-1 loss to North Brunswick last Saturday. The Rams, the No. 7 seed in the GMC Tournament, will open play on Friday against the winner of 26-Perth Amboy and No. 10 North Brunswick. Spotswood will then close out its regular season against Sayreville on Monday and Piscataway on Oct. 26.

10. South River (10-3-1): South River has gone 4-1-1 in its last six games, and is coming off of a 4-3 overtime loss to Spotswood on Oct. 12. The No. 12 seed opened its GMC Tournament play on Wednesday against No. 21 Highland Park.

Records through Tuesday.

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