Shawnee is the new top team, in the South Jersey Mean 15, and earned that perch the old fashioned way: the Renegades beat top-ranked Cinnaminson and then second-ranked Cherokee.

Middle Township – not ranked in the initial poll – has climbed all the way to No. 2, by virtue of a 10-0 start that includes wins over West Deptford and Hammonton.

Cherokee slipped one place, to No. 3, followed by Rancocas Valley, Delran, and the former No. 1 squad, Cinnaminson.

Florence fell out this week after its loss to Bordentown and hey – why hasn't Bordentown been in this discussion?

Here is a look at this week's Mean 15:

1. Shawnee (6-1-2, No. 6 last week)

beat Cinnaminson, 6-1, Eastern, 1-0 and Cherokee, 2-1. Sean McFadden's hat trick against Cinnaminson was the first in three years by a Shawnee player – since Aidan Lewis put in three against Timber Creek on Oct. 14, 2019

NEXT: hosts Cherokee Tuesday; at Washington Township Saturday, hosts Rancocas Valley Tuesday.

Conger a game changer at the very least, as Shawnee grabs lead in Olympic American

2. Middle Township (10-0, No. 8 last week)

beat Lower Cape May, 4-0 and St. Joseph (Hammonton), 7-0, and has now shut out five opponents this season. Township's 10-0 start is its best since the 2016 team won its first 10.

NEXT: at Cape May Tech Wednesday; hosts Wildwood Catholic Friday.

3. Cherokee (7-1-1, No. 2 last week)

Beat Camden Catholic, 6-0 and Rancocas Valley, 1-0; lost to Shawnee, 2-1. Miguel Graterol scored twice against the Irish and has eight goals this season.

NEXT: at Shawnee Tuesday, at Cinnaminson Thursday at Bishop Eustace Monday.

4. Rancocas Valley (8-1-1, No. 3 last week)

Tied Cherry Hill East, 0-0, lost to Cherokee, 1-0, beat Camden Catholic, 5-1.

NEXT: hosts Haddonfield Friday; at Shawnee Tuesday.

Rancocas Valley battles to draw with Cherry Hill East

5. Delran (4-3-3, No. 5 last week)

beat Paul VI, 2-0, tied Cinnaminson, 1-1, lost to Kearny, 2-1.

NEXT: hosts Hun Thursday, at East Brunswick Saturday, at Northern Burlington Tuesday.

Delran blanks Paul VI for third straight win

6. Cinnaminson (6-1-2, No. 1 last week)

Lost to Shawnee, 6-1, beat Pennsauken, 8-1, tied Delran, 1-1.

NEXT: hosts Cherokee Thursday, at Northern Burlington Friday.

7. Ocean City (7-1-1, No. 7 last week)

lost to Pleasantville, 2-1; beat Cedar Creek, 3-0.

NEXT: hosts Mainland Wednesday, at Absegami Tuesday.

8. Haddonfield (6-3, No. 9 last week)

beat Gateway, 4-2 and Clearview, 2-1, and has won four straight.

NEXT: at Rancocas Valley Friday; hosts Haddon Township Monday.

Haddonfield holds off West Deptford

9. Hammonton (7-2-2, No. 10 last week)

beat Bridgeton, 4-0 and St. Augustine, 4-2.

NEXT: at Vineland Wednesday, hosts Millville Friday.

10. Kingsway (6-3, No. 15 last week)

beat Clearview, 2-1; lost to Salesiaunum (De), 2-1; beat Egg Harbor, 4-0; beat Williamstown, 3-0

NEXT: hosts Delsea Wednesday and Eastern Saturday; at Timber Creek Tuesday

Kingsway takes to the sky to defeat Washington Township

11. Egg Harbor Township (9-3, No. 11 last week)

beat Bridgeton, 4-0 and St. Augustine, 2-0; lost to Kingsway, 4-0; beat Vineland, 2-0.

NEXT: at Millville Wednesday; hosts Atlantic Tech Friday; at Cedar Creek Tuesday.

12. St. Augustine (7-3-1, No. 4 last week)

Beat Atlantic Tech, 1-0, lost to Egg Harbor, 2-0 and Hammonton, 4-2

NEXT: hosts Bridgeton Wednesday, at Vineland Tuesday.

13. Millville (5-2-1, No. 12 last week)

tied Vineland, 1-1; beat Williamstown, 1-0

NEXT: hosts Egg Harbor Wednesday; at Hammonton Friday; hosts Bridgeton Monday.

Clean sheet, clean living lift Millville past Vineland

14. Paul VI (4-3-1, No. 14 last week)

lost to Delran, 2-0; beat Lenape, 5-0 and Paul VI, 2-1

NEXT: at Eastern Thursday; hosts Pennington Saturday and Cherry Hill East Tuesday.

15. Haddon Township (8-1, not ranked last week)

beat Audubon, 6-1 and Eastern, 2-0, to extend its winning streak to five games.

NEXT: at Lindenwold Thursday; hosts Sterling Friday, at Haddonfield Monday

The next three: Bordentown (6-3), Florence (8-1-1) and Washington Township (5-3).

John A. Lewis is a sports writer for the Burlington County Times, the Courier Post and the Vineland Daily Journal. You can e-mail him at jlewis@thebct.com. Please consider supporting local journalism with a subscription.