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North Group 1

31 public schools. Every game that could change this group is final: the top 16 eligible teams by power rank are in. The seeds below are projected, unofficial until the NJSIAA posts the bracket Sunday.

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The field is set

The field
16in
15out
8host Round 1host
Oct 30Round 1, FridayRound 1
The cut line
Last in
15Park Ridge2-216Belvidere3-1

By the final power rank; head-to-head counts, as the NJSIAA rules say.

First out
17Wallington2-218Hopatcong2-2

Kinnelon, Kittatinny, Verona ranked higher but have fewer than two wins over NJSIAA schools.

Top seedsACedar Grove3-0BNewton4-0Each hosts through the sectional final. Cedar Grove is No. 1 overall.
BracketProjected, unofficial: no game left can change it. The NJSIAA's official bracket replaces it Sunday; if any seed differs, this page says so.
Who hosts Round 1
Section A
1Cedar Grove2Boonton3New Milford4Mountain Lakes
Section B
1Newton2Butler3Wood-Ridge4Brearley
OutBogota, Dunellen, Hopatcong, Kinnelon, Kittatinny, Middlesex, North Arlington, North Warren, Roselle Park, Saddle Brook, Secaucus, Verona, Wallington, Weehawken, Whippany Park.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: Glen Ridge, Hawthorne, Park Ridge. Out of it: Wallington. Since Week 2.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Cedar Grove3-0
8Belvidere3-1
Fri Oct 30
4Mountain Lakes3-1
5Hasbrouck Heights2-2
Fri Oct 30
3New Milford3-1
6Glen Ridge2-2
Fri Oct 30
2Boonton4-0
7Wallkill Valley4-0
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Newton4-0
8Park Ridge2-2
Fri Oct 30
4Brearley3-1
5Dayton3-1
Fri Oct 30
3Wood-Ridge4-0
6Hawthorne2-1
Fri Oct 30
2Butler4-0
7Pompton Lakes2-2
Fri Oct 30

Round 1, higher seed hosts. Projected and unofficial until the NJSIAA posts its bracket Sunday. A final shows the score and marks the winner; the loser moves to Out. Full bracket →

Every team

Final power rank · the top 16 eligible made the fieldFinal power rank
RankTeamRecordSeed
1Cedar Grove3-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Newton4-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Butler4-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Boonton4-0No. 2 seed, Section A
5New Milford3-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Wood-Ridge4-0No. 3 seed, Section B
7Brearley3-1No. 4 seed, Section B
8Mountain Lakes3-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9Hasbrouck Heights2-2No. 5 seed, Section A
10Kittatinny1-2Out
11Dayton3-1No. 5 seed, Section B
12Hawthorne2-1No. 6 seed, Section B
13Glen Ridge2-2No. 6 seed, Section A
14Wallkill Valley4-0No. 7 seed, Section A
15Verona1-3Out
16Kinnelon1-3Out
16Pompton Lakes2-2No. 7 seed, Section B
18Park Ridge2-2No. 8 seed, Section B
19Belvidere3-1No. 8 seed, Section A
20Whippany Park1-2Out
21Wallington2-2Out
22North Arlington1-3Out
23Weehawken1-3Out
24Secaucus0-3Out
25Roselle Park1-3Out
26Saddle Brook0-4Out
27Hopatcong2-2Out
28North Warren1-3Out
29Middlesex0-3Out
30Dunellen0-3Out
31Bogota0-4Out
1Cedar Grove 3-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Newton 4-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Butler 4-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Boonton 4-0No. 2 seed, Section A
5New Milford 3-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Wood-Ridge 4-0No. 3 seed, Section B
7Brearley 3-1No. 4 seed, Section B
8Mountain Lakes 3-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9Hasbrouck Heights 2-2No. 5 seed, Section A
10Kittatinny 1-2Out
11Dayton 3-1No. 5 seed, Section B
12Hawthorne 2-1No. 6 seed, Section B
13Glen Ridge 2-2No. 6 seed, Section A
14Wallkill Valley 4-0No. 7 seed, Section A
15Verona 1-3Out
16Kinnelon 1-3Out
16Pompton Lakes 2-2No. 7 seed, Section B
18Park Ridge 2-2No. 8 seed, Section B
19Belvidere 3-1No. 8 seed, Section A
20Whippany Park 1-2Out
21Wallington 2-2Out
22North Arlington 1-3Out
23Weehawken 1-3Out
24Secaucus 0-3Out
25Roselle Park 1-3Out
26Saddle Brook 0-4Out
27Hopatcong 2-2Out
28North Warren 1-3Out
29Middlesex 0-3Out
30Dunellen 0-3Out
31Bogota 0-4Out

The regular-season table set these seeds and stops moving. Final standings →

The field is set

Every Week 8 game that could change this group is final, so the top 16 eligible teams by power rank are in and every seed is fixed.

North Group 1 standings →
The official bracket

The NJSIAA posts its bracket Sunday and it replaces ours here. If any seed differs, this page names it.

Full bracket →
Who hosts

The higher seed through the sectional final. The state semifinal goes to the higher power rank; the state final is at MetLife.

How qualifying works →