A few weeks ago, several members of the Southern Regional boys cross-country team believed their squad was capable of placing among the top five at this year’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions. Going by the results of this past Saturday’s group championships at Holmdel Park, it’s still a reasonable expectation.

During the Group IV meet on Nov. 5, the Rams placed third behind champion Cherokee and runner-up Westfield with 119 points – just 17 points behind the Chiefs and eight behind the Blue Devils –…