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North Group 3

27 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
11out
8host Round 1host
Oct 30Round 1, FridayRound 1
The cut line
Last in
15Paramus2-216South Plainfield2-2

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

First out
17West Side2-218North Plainfield2-2

Matawan, Sparta, Wayne Valley, West Milford ranked higher but have fewer than two wins over NJSIAA schools.

Top seedsAOld Tappan3-0BWayne Hills4-0Each hosts through the sectional final. Old Tappan 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
1Old Tappan2Cranford3Shabazz4Montville
Section B
1Wayne Hills2West Essex3Weequahic4West Morris
OutLincoln, Matawan, North Plainfield, Pascack Valley, Passaic Valley, Snyder, Sparta, Warren Hills, Wayne Valley, West Milford, West Side.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: Mendham, Paramus. Out of it: West Side. Since Week 2.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Old Tappan3-0
8South Plainfield2-2
Fri Oct 30
4Montville3-1
5Holmdel3-1
Fri Oct 30
3Shabazz2-1
6River Dell2-2
Fri Oct 30
2Cranford3-0
7Mendham2-2
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Wayne Hills4-0
8Paramus2-2
Fri Oct 30
4West Morris4-0
5Somerville3-1
Fri Oct 30
3Weequahic3-0
6Morris Hills3-1
Fri Oct 30
2West Essex4-0
7Parsippany Hills2-2
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
1Old Tappan3-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Wayne Hills4-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3West Essex4-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Cranford3-0No. 2 seed, Section A
5Shabazz2-1No. 3 seed, Section A
5Weequahic3-0No. 3 seed, Section B
7West Morris4-0No. 4 seed, Section B
8Montville3-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9Holmdel3-1No. 5 seed, Section A
10Somerville3-1No. 5 seed, Section B
11Morris Hills3-1No. 6 seed, Section B
12River Dell2-2No. 6 seed, Section A
13Mendham2-2No. 7 seed, Section A
14Sparta1-2Out
15Wayne Valley1-3Out
16Parsippany Hills2-2No. 7 seed, Section B
17Paramus2-2No. 8 seed, Section B
18Matawan1-3Out
19West Milford1-3Out
20South Plainfield2-2No. 8 seed, Section A
21Pascack Valley1-3Out
22Warren Hills1-3Out
23West Side2-2Out
24North Plainfield2-2Out
25Passaic Valley0-3Out
26Snyder0-4Out
27Lincoln0-3Out
1Old Tappan 3-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Wayne Hills 4-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3West Essex 4-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Cranford 3-0No. 2 seed, Section A
5Shabazz 2-1No. 3 seed, Section A
5Weequahic 3-0No. 3 seed, Section B
7West Morris 4-0No. 4 seed, Section B
8Montville 3-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9Holmdel 3-1No. 5 seed, Section A
10Somerville 3-1No. 5 seed, Section B
11Morris Hills 3-1No. 6 seed, Section B
12River Dell 2-2No. 6 seed, Section A
13Mendham 2-2No. 7 seed, Section A
14Sparta 1-2Out
15Wayne Valley 1-3Out
16Parsippany Hills 2-2No. 7 seed, Section B
17Paramus 2-2No. 8 seed, Section B
18Matawan 1-3Out
19West Milford 1-3Out
20South Plainfield 2-2No. 8 seed, Section A
21Pascack Valley 1-3Out
22Warren Hills 1-3Out
23West Side 2-2Out
24North Plainfield 2-2Out
25Passaic Valley 0-3Out
26Snyder 0-4Out
27Lincoln 0-3Out

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 3 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 →