Coming out of the NJSIAA Group IV championship meet, the Southern Regional boys cross-country squad had a reasonable expectation for placing among the top six in the Meet of Champions. But that’s easier said than done when a team’s runners can’t gauge the entire field.

“It’s a weird race, because not only do you have all the teams that have frontrunners, but then you throw in all the wildcard individuals and that makes things a lot tougher,” said coach Scott Baker, whose Rams finished seventh in…