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No. 1 Monsignor Farrell (10-4)
It wasn’t a big surprise that Monsignor Farrell beat perennial New Jersey powerhouse St. Benedict’s, but the Lions impressed with the lopsidedness of the victory.
Next: St. Joseph by the Sea/Long Island Lutheran (Jan. 4, 5 p.m.)
No. 2 Brooklyn Tech (7-1)
The Engineers are officially the favorite to win the PSAL title after defeating rival Grand Street Campus, 45-34, in a rematch of last year’s title game, last Wednesday in Brooklyn.
No. 3 Horace Mann (10-2)
Horace Mann ended 2011 on a good note, beating Hackley, 44-24. Justin Gilston went 5-0 and was named champion of the Clarkstown North tournament last Saturday.
Next: at Dalton (Jan. 4, 4:15 p.m.)
No. 4 Grand Street Campus (6-1)
The Wolves were close, but again couldn’t knock off Brooklyn Tech, losing 45-34 in a battle between the top two PSAL teams in the city.
Next: at Midwood (Jan. 4, 4 p.m.)
No. 5 Fordham Prep (8-4)
The Rams followed up a solid performance in the CHSAA City Crossover Duals by beating Salesian in a league contest last Tuesday.
Next: at Iona Prep (Jan. 5, 4:30 p.m.)
No. 6 Poly Prep (1-0)
The Blue Demons have been idle since opening the season with an impressive 75-3 rout of Riverdale.
Next: Martin Luther tournament (Jan. 7, TBA)
No. 7 James Madison (6-1)
The Golden Knights defeated Lincoln after splitting a dual meet with co-Brooklyn South division leaders FDR and Wingate.
Next: Dual meet vs. Wagner, Curtis, Petrides and Tottenville (Thursday, 10 a.m.)
No. 8 FDR (9-1)
The Cougars defeated Wingate, but then fell to James Madison. Only two of the three co-leaders in PSAL Brooklyn South will make the playoffs.
Next: TBA
No. 9 Wingate (6-1)
The Generals rebounded from a tough loss to FDR to defeat James Madison in what is the best division in the PSAL.
Next: Dual meet vs. Wagner, Curtis, Petrides and Tottenville (Thursday, 10 a.m.)
No. 10 St. Joseph by the Sea (12-2)
Michael Dudziec, Nick Martucci and Justin Platorati led the Vikings to wins against Mount St. Michael, Salesian and Stepinac at the CHSAA City Crossovers last Saturday.
Next: TBA
No. 11 Petrides (11-2)
Metin Vrlaku, Michael Esposito, William Tuite, Tyson Simon, Rob Kowalik, Chris Durazzo and John Jackson led Petrides to a 57-24 win against CSI/McCown and a 68-12 victory against Xaverian.
Next: Dual meet vs. Canarsie, Wingate, Madison and Sheepshead Bay (Thursday, 10 a.m.)
No. 12 Tottenville (6-0)
Led by Peter Paoletta, Nik Azen, Nick Borriello, Marc Ahne, Michael Khanis, Marcel Vorona and Dan DePalo, the Pirates defeated New Dorp and Susan Wagner last week.
Next: Dual meet vs. Canarsie, Wingate, Madison and Sheepshead Bay (Thursday, 10 a.m.)
No. 13 Curtis (9-4)
The Warriors bounced back from disappointing losses to Petrides and Tottenville to defeat Port Richmond and MSIT.
Next: Dual meet vs. Canarsie, Wingate, Madison and Sheepshead Bay (Thursday, 10 a.m.)
No. 14 Eagle Academy (8-3)
Led by seniors Xavier Thomas and Trevor Alston as well as sophomore Nigel Williams, Eagle cruised to wins against Clinton and Fannie Lou Hamer Thursday.
Next: TBA
No. 15 Mount St. Michael (3-5-1)
After losing a non-league match to Sayville, the Mountaineers defeated Stepianc to end 2011 on a positive note.
Next: Holy Trinity (Jan. 5, 4 p.m.)
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