Since a 0-4 start to the season, Middletown South has rattled off 11 straight wins, including back-to-back wins over Red Bank Catholic and Rumson-Fair Haven last week.
Southern took two major steps toward winning a Class A South division title last week with home wins over rivals Jackson Memorial and Toms River North.
Rumson-Fair Haven was the Shore's best team last week, but to thank its Class A Central rival for a show of sportsmanship, the Bulldogs are passing the honor to Holmdel.
In a span of eight days, Red Bank Catholic took two No. 1 ranked opponents to earn the No. 1 ranking in the Shore Conference for the first time in program history.
It has been six years since tradition-rich CBA has been the No. 1 team in the Shore Conference and with the way the Colts have started the season, that drought is on the brink of ending.