Eastern Regional High School (NJ) and Emmaus High School (PA) hold strong at the #1 and #2 spots in the PA/NJ Region Rankings, both off to 2-0 starts.  The big story early this season is Hershey High School (PA).  The Trojans knocked off then #3 ranked Palmyra Area and tied then ranked #8 Lower Dauphin, showing they can hang with the best in the state.  They enter the Top 20 and jump right up to the #11 spot.  There are three other newcomers to the Top 20 this week, all from Pennsylvania and all off to undefeated starts.  They are #16 Oley Valley, #18 Conestoga, and #19 Lake-Lehman.  Episcopal Academy, Crestwood, Twin Valley, and Downingtown East all drop out of the Top 20 after having slow starts to the season.

[View the PA/NJ Region Preseason Top 20 Rankings]

 

Week #1 PA/NJ Region Awards

Team of the Week: Hershey High School (PA)

Player of the Week: Gabriella Pontone (PA)

-Read More about the PA/NJ Region Team & Player of the Week!-

1

EASTERN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Voorhees, New Jersey

Record: 2-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #1
Recent Results: @Cherry Hill East- 14-1 W, @Cherokee- 7-0 W

2

EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL
Emmaus, Pennsylvania

Record: 2-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #2
Recent Results: @Cherry Hill East- 14-1 W, @Cherokee- 7-0 W

3

OAK KNOLL SCHOOL
Summit, New Jersey

Record: 2-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #4
Recent Results: @Madison- 5-0 W, vs Glen Ridge- 7-2 W

4

PENN MANOR SCHOOL
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Record: 4-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #5
Recent Results: vs Manheim Twp- 6-1 W, vs North Allegheny- 9-1 W, vs Twin Valley- 8-0 W, @McCaskey- 8-0 W

5

PALMYRA AREA HIGH SCHOOL
Palmyra, Pennsylvania

Record: 3-1-0
Preseason Ranking: #3
Recent Results: @Hempfield- 2-0 W, vs Mechanicsburg- 5-0 W, @Elizabethtown- 6-0 W, vs Hershey- 0-1 L

6

DONEGAL HIGH SCHOOL
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

Record: 3-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #6
Recent Results: vs Warwick- 6-0 W, @Garden Spot- 7-0 W, vs Lampeter-Strasburg- 5-0 W

7

LOWER DAUPHIN HIGH SCHOOL
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

Record: 4-0-1
Preseason Ranking: #8
Recent Results: @Twin Valley- 6-1 W, vs Hershey- 1-1 T, vs Hempfield- 7-0 W, @Dallastown- 2-1 W, @Susquehanna Twp- 6-1 W

8

UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Record: 3-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #10
Recent Results: vs Spring-Ford- 4-1 W, vs West Chester Henderson- 4-1 W, vs Kennett- 8-1 W

9

WEST ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL
Caldwell, New Jersey

Record: 2-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #11
Recent Results: @Voorhees- 3-0 W, @Summit- 8-0 W

10

WARREN HILLS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Washington, New Jersey

Record: 3-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #12
Recent Results: @Montgomery- 9-0 W, @Hunterdon Central- 2-1 W, vs Watchung Hills- 8-0 W

11

HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL
Hershey, Pennsylvania

Record: 2-1-1
Preseason Ranking: NR
Recent Results: vs Wilson West Lawn- 0-1 L, @Lower Dauphin- 1-1 T, @Twin Valley- 2-1 W, @Palmyra- 1-0 W

12

WALL HIGH SCHOOL
Wall, New Jersey

Record: 3-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #14
Recent Results: @Manasquan- 7-1 W, @Freehold Twp- 3-2 W, vs Toms River North- 2-0 W

13

VILLA MARIA ACADEMY
Malvern, Pennsylvania

Record: 1-1-0
Preseason Ranking: #7
Recent Results: vs Merion Mercy- 1-2 L, vs Agnes Irwin- 7-1 W

14

BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL
Bridgewater, New Jersey

Record: 3-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #20
Recent Results: @Ridge- 2-0 W, vs Montgomery- 6-0 W, @Hillsborough- 2-1 W

15

OCEAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Ocean City, New Jersey

Record: 2-0-0
Preseason Ranking: #17
Recent Results: vs Absegami- 10-0 W, vs Mainland- 10-0 W

16

OLEY VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Oley, Pennsylvania

Record: 4-0-0
Preseason Ranking: NR
Recent Results: vs Exeter- 6-0 W, vs Boiling Springs- 2-1 W, vs Crestwood- 5-0 W, vs Daniel Boone- 7-1 W

17

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL
Rumson, New Jersey

Record: 2-1-0
Preseason Ranking: #15
Recent Results: @Shore- 2-0 W, @Moorestown- 2-3 L, @Red Bank Regional- 8-0 W

18

CONESTOGA HIGH SCHOOL
Berwyn, Pennsylvania

Record: 4-0-0
Preseason Ranking: NR
Recent Results: vs WC East- 7-2 W, @Downingtown East- 4-3 W, vs Springfield- 12-0 W, @Harriton- 10-0 W

19

LAKE-LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Lehman, Pennsylvania

Record: 2-0-0
Preseason Ranking: NR
Recent Results: vs Bloomsburg- 7-1 W, @Pittston- 6-0 W

20

MADISON HIGH SCHOOL
Madison, New Jersey

Record: 1-1-0
Preseason Ranking: #18
Recent Results: vs Oak Knoll- 0-5 L, vs Mountain Lakes- 8-0 W

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