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The London Beefeaters’ winning ways have earned recognition across the country.

The Beefs (4-1) are the highest-ranked Ontario team in the Canadian Junior Football League’s latest top 10 poll, checking in at No. 5, ahead of conference rivals Windsor (6) and Hamilton (7).

The Beefs will face the Ottawa Sooners (1-3) in their regular-season home finale Saturday, 8 p.m. at TD Stadium, and then close out the schedule in Windsor (Sept. 28) and St. Catharines (Oct. 6).

The road to first place is straightforward. If London wins out and Windsor (3-1) beats Hamilton (4-1) again Oct. 5, the Beefs will have home-field advantage throughout the provincial playoffs.

Under new coach Jesse Maddox, the Beefeaters have produced the best point differential in the CJFL at plus-191. The No. 1 Saskatoon Hilltops (4-0) and Langley Rams (6-0) are the lone remaining unbeaten junior teams in the country.