Morris/Sussex boys lacrosse Top 10: Who will be MCT, Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex champions?

The Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex final is set, and it's an all Sussex County matchup.

Top seed Sparta will face second seed and defending champion Pope John at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Newton High School. Since both teams are from Sussex County, the final can be moved from Hunterdon Central, where it had been scheduled as the first game of a doubleheader.

Pope John and Sparta (2016) are the only Sussex County teams to win HWS since the tournament expanded to three counties in 2010.

Morris County Tournament semifinals will be played at Chatham's Cougar Field on Saturday. The final is set for May 14 at FDU-Florham.

Who do we think will win? Figure it out via the latest Morris/Sussex boys lacrosse Top 10.

Boys lacrosse: 2024 Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex bracket, scores, schedule

Boys lacrosse: 2024 Morris County Tournament bracket, schedule, scores

10. Kinnelon (10-2)

Last week: No. 8

Madison upset Kinnelon, 7-5, in an MCT quarterfinal, despite a hat trick from sophomore Peter Correia and six saves by junior goalie Thomas Kosko. Correia leads balanced Kinnelon with 32 goals, 17 assists and 11 ground balls. The Colts host Pooley co-leader Voorhees on Saturday morning, with both teams undefeated at press time.

Up next: Thursday at Morris Hills, Saturday vs. Voorhees, Wednesday at Roxbury

9. Madison (7-5)

Last week: Unranked

Seeded 10th in the MCT, the Dodgers upended seventh-seeded Kinnelon to move on to a quarterfinal at Mountain Lakes on Thursday. Sophomore Matt Lutz has 28 goals and 14 assists for Madison, which has six players with double digit goals.

Up next: Tuesday at Mountain Lakes in MCT quarterfinal, Monday vs. Scotch Plains, Wednesday vs. Montville

8. Pope John (6-5)

Last week: No. 9

The second seed in HWS, Pope John gets a chance to defend its title against top-seeded Sparta. Junior attack Travis Heller has 30 goals, 13 assists and 30 ground balls for the Lions, who have scored 27 goals and allowed five in their first two HWS games.

Up next: Thursday vs. Bernards, Friday vs. Sparta in HWS final at Newton, Tuesday at Caldwell

7. Randolph (7-5)

Last week: No. 6

Randolph comes into its MCT quarterfinal with Morris Knolls having won five of its last six, and that loss came against Mountain Lakes, 6-4, on April 27. Senior Thomas Doto has 26 goals and five assists.

Up next: Thursday vs. Morris Knolls in MCT quarterfinal

6. Jefferson (10-3)

Last week: No. 7

Sophomore Matt Leppard has 40 goals, 11 assists and 21 ground balls. Junior goalie Jamison Reid has allowed 6.2 goals per game. Sixth-seeded Jefferson visits No. 3 Chatham in an MCT quarterfinal on Thursday.

Up next: Thursday vs. Chatham in MCT quarterfinal, Saturday at Warren Hills, Monday at Paramus, Wednesday at Morristown Beard

5. Sparta (12-2)

Last week: No. 5

Sophomore Eddie Brown has 23 goals, seven assists and 31 ground balls. Sparta has won three in a row, scoring 22 goals and allowing just three in two HWS games. The top seed in the HWS, Sparta awaits second-seeded Pope John in the final.

Up next: Thursday at Lenape Valley, Friday vs. Sparta in HWS final at Newton, Tuesday vs. Wayne Valley

4. Morris Knolls (12-1)

Last week: No. 4

Undefeated atop the Rizk, Morris Knolls' lone loss came at Christian Brothers on April 22. Seniors Brian Crossan and Jack Martinez have 29 goals apiece for the fifth-seeded Golden Eagles who visit fourth-seeded Randolph in an MCT quarterfinal on Thursday.

Up next: Thursday at Randolph in MCT quarterfinal, Tuesday at West Morris

3. Chatham (6-5)

Last week: No. 3

Chatham continues to struggle in the Fitch-Pitt, with all five losses against division foes. Senior midfielder J.P. Lagunowich had four goals – including the 100th of his career – and two assists as the Cougars toppled Mount Olive in an MCT second-round game on May 7. Senior Charlie Lowe has 19 goals and a team-high 25 assists.

Up next: Thursday vs. Jefferson in MCT quarterfinal, Tuesday at Darien (Connecticut)

2. Mountain Lakes (9-3)

Last week: No. 2

Sophomore Holden Gillespie (24g, 11a) and senior Giacomo Bevacqua (16g, 16a) lead Mountain Lakes' offense. The Lakers come into their MCT quarterfinal with 10th-seeded Madison on a four-game winning streak.

Up next: Thursday vs. Madison in MCT quarterfinal

1. Delbarton (8-6)

Last week: No. 1

Delbarton has yet to win a game against an out-of-state opponent, but dispatched Pequannock, 15-3, in an MCT second-round game on May 7. Senior Willie Doyle's 19 goals and nine assists lead the Green Wave, which does not have a player with more than 20 goals yet.

Up next: Thursday vs. West Morris in MCT quarterfinal

Also considered: Boonton (8-5), Morris Hills (6-6), Morristown (6-5), Newton (10-4), Parsippany Regional (8-5), West Morris (4-7)

This article originally appeared on Morristown Daily Record: NJ boys lacrosse: Morris/Sussex Top 10 rankings