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Senior forward Julian Cauvin (14) is one of the talented players to keep close eye on for No. 2 seeded Montclair while sixth-seeded Seton Hall Prep Pirates, who edged the Mounties, 2-1, in last year's final, are led by coach Marty Berman. Fourth-seeded MKA, with young stars such as junior Nicholas Carrascosa, seen enjoying moment after he scored a goal alongside sophomore teammate CJ Dike (7), is another of the teams to watch in the 50th ECT. (Photos by Markam Keith Adams, PJ Candido and Gene Nann)

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Now, the Grey Bees are back in, which creates a situation where the longtime national power is an overwhelming favorite to capture its first ECT crown since 2001, its last year in the event until now.

St. Benedict’s, the No. 1 ranked team in nj.com’s statewide Top 20, has had players from other countries attend the school through the years, and many members of the soccer team play the sport year-round with Cedar Stars, a top-level travel program.

As members of the NJSIAA, the high-level soccer program is now expected to follow the same rules that the other SEC teams have to abide by. 

Already, the Newark prep school has wins over top-shelf programs such as No. 3 ranked St. Peter’s Prep (1-0 in its closest game so far this season), No. 19 Pingry (7-2) and fellow national power St. Ignatius of Ohio (4-2).  

Among the other higher seeds in the ECT, Montclair has wins over both East Side and West Orange and a 1-0 double overtime loss to SHP and West Orange, which defeated SHP, 1-0, and East Side, 2-1, has a 3-0 loss at MKA.

East Side has edged SHP, 2-1, for its biggest in-conference victory to date.                

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49 Essex County Boys Soccer Tournament Finals:
2023: Seton Hall Prep 2 Montclair 1
2022: Seton Hall Prep 2 East Side 1
2021: Seton Hall Prep 2 West Orange 0
2020: no tournament due to covid
2019: Seton Hall Prep 1 Montclair 0
2018: Montclair 0 Seton Hall Prep 0 (Montclair wins on PK’s)
2017: Seton Hall Prep 2 Millburn 1 (in 2 OTs)
2016: East Side 4 Seton Hall Prep 0
2015: Seton Hall Prep 1 Livingston 0
2014: Livingston 1 Seton Hall Prep 0
2013: Montclair 1 Millburn 0
2012: Millburn 2 West Orange 0
2011: Seton Hall Prep 3 Livingston 0
2010: Seton Hall Prep 2 West Orange 1
2009: Seton Hall Prep 0 Millburn 0 (co-champions)
2008: Millburn 6 Columbia 1
2007: Millburn 3 Columbia 1
2006: West Orange 4 Seton Hall Prep 1
2005: St. Benedict’s Prep 7 Columbia 0
2004: Montclair 3 West Orange 1
2003: Montclair 1 West Orange 1 (co-champions)
2002: Montclair 3 West Orange 2 (in 2 OTs)
2001: St. Benedict’s Prep 3 Seton Hall Prep 1
2000: West Essex 2 Montclair 0
1999: Montclair 2 MKA 2 (co-champions)
1998: Columbia 1 Montclair 1 (co-champions)
1997: Columbia 1 Montclair 1 (co-champions)
1996: Montclair 2 Columbia 0
1995: Livingston 2 Montclair 1
1994: Millburn 3 West Essex 3 (co-champions)
1993: Columbia 3 Montclair 1
1992: St. Benedict’s Prep 1 Columbia 0
1991: Columbia 3 Montclair 0
1990: St. Benedict’s Prep 3 Columbia 2 (in 2 OTs)
1989: St. Benedict’s Prep 1 Columbia 0
1988: Columbia 2 St. Benedict’s Prep 0
1987: St. Benedict’s Prep 2 Montclair 0
1986: Millburn 1 Columbia 0
1985: Columbia 2 Montclair 1 (in 2 OTs)
1984: Columbia 1 Livingston 1 (co-champions)
1983: Columbia 3 Bloomfield 1
1982: Millburn 2 Columbia 0
1981: Columbia 1 Verona 1 (co-champions)
1980: Columbia 0 Bloomfield 0 (co-champions)
1979: Columbia 1 Bloomfield 0
1978: East Side 0 Vailsburg 0 (ES wins on PK’s)
1977: Columbia 3 Livingston 0
1976: Verona 4 Bloomfield 0
1975: Columbia 1 Livingston 0
1974: Bloomfield 2 Caldwell 0

Most Titles:
Columbia 13
Montclair 9
Seton Hall Prep 9
Millburn 7

Consecutive Titles:
Montclair 4 (1996-99)
Seton Hall Prep 4 *(2019-2023)

Most Final Appearances:
Columbia 22
Montclair 15

Most Consecutive Finals:
Seton Hall Prep 9 (2014-2023)
*no tournament in 2020-covid  

Cole Caviness (18, left) of Montclair and Lucas Andrada of West Orange (10), in bottom photo, are set to help lead their respective No. 2 and No. 3 seeded squads in 50th annual Essex County Soccer Tournament. (Photos by Markam Keith Adams and Gene Nann)

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