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GMC football Top 10, week in review, schedule and standings

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J.F. Kennedy vs. Carteret football on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.

Following are the latest Greater Middlesex Conference Top 10 high school football rankings, division standings, Week Three schedule and Week Two results.

1. Piscataway (2-0): Juwan Jackson rushed for 264 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries as the Chiefs finished with 305 yards on the way to a 35-0 blanking of East Brunswick. Quarterback Joseph Hatcher completed 6 of 15 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown. Piscataway, which extended its shutout streak to seven quarters, has outscored the opposition 99-7. Next: South Brunswick, Friday, 7 p.m.

2. South Brunswick (2-0): The Vikings amassed 350 yards from scrimmage in a 35-7 victory over New Brunswick including 123 rushing yards from quarterback Felix Quinones, who continues to run the triple-option with precision. Thomas Joe-Kamara scored two touchdowns, while Jayvon Palmer, Dylan Kriz and Quinones also found the end zone. Lawson finished with 82 yards on the ground. Xavier Cargile paced the defense with six tackles. Joe-Kamara had an interception and Lawson recovered a fumble. Kriz recorded a sack. Next: at Piscataway, Friday, 7 p.m.

3. Sayreville (2-0): Shane O’Neill, filling in for first-team All-Area linebacker Mike Germann, recorded a team-leading 12 tackles and a sack while helping Sayreville roll to a 28-0 shutout of Edison. Quarterback Mark Whitford completed 10 of 12 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown. Running back Connor Holmes had 16 carries for 104 yards and scored twice. Jacari Carter and Elijah Clark, who combined for 112 receiving yards, each caught a touchdown pass. Next: at New Brunswick, 7 p.m.

4. St. Joseph (2-0): Manny Resto rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries to lead the Falcons to their 12th consecutive White Division victory, a 35-0 blanking of Perth Amboy. Despite playing without two-way tackle John Olmstead, who holds offers from virtually every major Division I college, St. Joseph’s offensive line did not skip a beat. Valentin Cintron filled in for Olmstead and helped protect quarterback Paul Cocozziello, who completed 7 of 10 passes for 119 yards. Jordan Davis and Brian Reilly each had a rushing touchdown. Next: at Colonia, Friday, 7 p.m.

5. Old Bridge (1-1): Quarterback Anthony Imbimbo rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries in a 37-0 drubbing of Monroe. The Knights amassed 351 yards on the ground. Tyler Haughney returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown and Trevor Schwartz scored on a 22-yard run. Calogero Caruso contributed a 24-yard field goal and four extra points to the win. Zach Thomas and Manny Wheager each had an interception. Next: at Manalapan, Saturday, 1 p.m.

6. Colonia (2-0): The Patriots scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to erase a five-point deficit on the way to a 28-12 comeback victory over North Brunswick. Luke Pero rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. He scored on runs of 56, 23 and 8 yards. Next: St. Joseph, Friday, 7 p.m.

7. South Plainfield (2-0): Dondre Tate returned the game’s opening kickoff 95 yards for a score and also hauled in a first-quarter touchdown pass of 29 yards from Charles Lovett as the Tigers raced out to a 14-0 lead on the way to a 25-7 victory over J.P. Stevens. Zach DelVecchio scored on runs of 5 and 1 yards. He finished with 80 yards on 14 carries. Lovett completed 5 of 10 passes for 70 yards and rushed for 51 yards. The Tigers amassed 173 yards on the ground. Next: at Woodbridge, Friday, 7 p.m.

8. Edison (1-1): The Eagles played the entire second half without starting quarterback Dean Escobar (non-throwing hand injury) in a 28-0 loss to Sayreville. Edison was outgained 400 to 113 in total yards from scrimmage. Bruising running back Donavan Benoit, who rushed for more than 200 yards in a season-opening win over Monroe, was limited to 64 yards on 19 carries. Next: Bye.

9. Carteret (2-0): Quarterback Zamar Brake’s 1-yard touchdown plunge in overtime lifted the Ramblers to a 28-21 comeback victory over J.F Kennedy. After connecting with Diario Demorla on a 16-yard scoring strike with 39 seconds left in regulation, Brake completed a two-point conversion pass to Dwayne Sharpe, knotting the score at 21-21. Brake completed 9 of 22 attempts for 158 yards. He threw for two scores and ran for two more. Next: at North Brunswick, Saturday, noon.

10. South River (2-0): Junior quarterback Michael DeSantis rushed for two scores and threw another while leading the Rams to a 26-20 overtime victory over Middlesex. The Rams are in sole possession of first place in the Blue Division as the only division team with an unblemished record. DeSantis scored the game-winner on a 5-yard run in the extra session. Kyle Baszak created two late turnovers with a strip and a fumble recovery that enabled South River to forge a 20-20 tie with 1:41 left in regulation (Billy Drum’s 1-yard plunge knotted the score). He also caught a 9-yard touchdown pass. Next: at Bishop Ahr, Saturday, 1 p.m.