By Brian Deakyne and Brandon Gould | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Exciting opening week
The first four days of the boys lacrosse season had a number of games pitting ranked opponents against each other. With a few surprising results, see how the NJ.com Top 20 looks heading into the first full week of the season.
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20-Rumson-Fair Haven (1-1)
Last Week: N/R
After opening the season with a loss to IMG Academy, Rumson-Fair Haven rebounded with an impressive 9-1 victory against Southern.
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19-Manasquan (1-0)
Last Week: No. 20
Manasquan opened the season with a 10-7 win over Freehold Township in a battle between two for the best teams in the Shore Conference.
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18-Sparta (0-1)
Last Week: No. 18
Sparta, which began the season with 20 straight wins last year, lost its season-opener to Chatham, 14-1, this week.
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17-Hunterdon Central (0-2)
Last Week: No. 14
Hunterdon Central opened the season with back-to-back losses to formidable opponents. The Red Devils fell to Bridgewater-Raritan, 8-2, and Ridgewood, 12-2.
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16-Northern Highlands (1-1)
Last Week: No. 17
After a 10-6 loss to Tournament of Champions contender Ridgewood in the season opener, Northern Highlands rebounded with a 6-5 win over Pascack Valley.
Delbarton defends No. 1 ranking with 7-3 win over No. 2 Summit
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15-Ridge (2-0)
Last Week: No. 16
Ridge opened up the 2017 season with back-to-back dominant wins, knocking down Hopewell Valley, 9-2, and topping Somerville, 15-2.
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14-Ramapo (2-0)
Last Week: No. 15
Ramapo opened the season with a bang, collecting a 7-5 win against Glen Ridge and a strong 14-0 win over Mahwah.
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13-Westfield (1-0)
Last Week: No. 12
Westfield has a strong start to the season, picking up a 14-6 win over West Essex.
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12-Moorestown (2-0)
Last Week: No. 11
Moorestown, playing without star goalie Liam Peck, won its first two games this week with a 12-6 win over Somerville and a tight 6-5 win against Watchung Hills at home.
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11-Pingry (1-1)
Last Week: No. 6
Pingry, the Tournament of Champions runner-up, had a rough start to the season with an 8-4 home loss to St. Augustine before rebounding with a 9-2 win against Hillsborough.
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10-Mountain Lakes (2-0)
Last Week: No 10
Mountain Lakes came out of the gate strong in 2017 with wins over Don Bosco Prep and West Morris. The defending Group 1 champs look to be on the path back to the Tournament of Champions.
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9-Bergen Catholic (0-1)
Last Week: No. 9
Bergen Catholic took a trip down south to open its season, which started with a loss to Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.). The Crusaders will look to get in the win column when they go up against Ramapo on Tuesday.
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8-St. Augustine (2-0)
Last Week: No. 13
St. Augustine came up north on the second day of the season and handed Pingry an 8-4 loss. Freshman David Burr leads the team with six points in two games to start the 2017 season.
Mountain Lakes knocks off West Morris
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7-Bridgewater-Raritan (2-0)
It’s a new year for Bridgewater-Raritan, but the same expectations are there for the Somerset County squad. The Panthers want to be in the Tournament of Champions again in 2017 and took a step in the right direction with a win over No. 17 Hunterdon Central on Opening Day and then a rain-soaked victory over Rutgers Prep on Friday.
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6-Montgomery (2-0)
Last Week: No. 7
There has been no rust so far for Montgomery, which has scored 33 times in two wins this season. Nico Ipeker scored his 100th career goal in a 16-1 win over Hopewell Valley on Saturday.
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5-Seton Hall Prep (1-1)
Last Week: No. 5
Seton Hall Prep battled in a loss to No. 2 Summit on Opening Day and then came back with a 19-2 win over Montclair to get itself in the win column. This squad has all the right pieces back to maintain its status as an elite contender in 2017.
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4-Chatham (2-0)
Last Week: No. 4
Chatham looks really good as it prepares for a meeting with No. 1 Delbarton on Tuesday. Sophomore Mac Bredahl already has eight goals and seven assists this season for the Cougars, who wins over Sparta and Morristown.
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3-Ridgewood (2-0)
Last Week: No. 3
Ridgewood came out firing this season and used a fast start to knock off No. 16 Northern Highlands on Opening Day. The Bergen County squad followed up with a victory over No. 17 Hunterdon Central.
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2-Summit (1-1)
Last Week: No. 2
Summit stumbled in a matchup with Delbarton, but the Union County squad did pick up an impressive win earlier in the week. Summit started its season with an 8-6 victory over No. 5 Seton Hall Prep thanks to a strong defensive effort.
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1-Delbarton (2-0)
Last Week: No. 1
Delbarton came out on top in a battle with No. 2 Summit on Saturday, taking home a 7-3 win. The Green Wave also picked up a 12-2 over West Morris in its season opener.
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