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South Group 5

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
15Freehold Twp.2-216East Brunswick2-2

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

First out
17Atlantic Tech2-2

Cherokee, Hillsborough, Kingsway, Trenton ranked higher but have fewer than two wins over NJSIAA schools.

Top seedsAWashington Twp.4-0BSouthern4-0Each hosts through the sectional final. Washington Twp. 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
1Washington Twp.2Toms River North3Old Bridge4Vineland
Section B
1Southern2Rancocas Valley3Eastern4Jackson Twp.
OutAtlantic Tech, Cherokee, Cherry Hill East, Edison, Hillsborough, Hunterdon Central, Kingsway, New Brunswick, South Brunswick, Trenton, West Windsor-Plainsboro.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: Freehold Twp., Williamstown. Out of it: Atlantic Tech. Since Week 2.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Washington Twp.4-0
8East Brunswick2-2
Fri Oct 30
4Vineland3-1
5Manalapan2-2
Fri Oct 30
3Old Bridge3-1
6Lenape2-2
Fri Oct 30
2Toms River North3-1
7Monroe3-1
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Southern4-0
8Freehold Twp.2-2
Fri Oct 30
4Jackson Twp.2-2
5Egg Harbor3-1
Fri Oct 30
3Eastern3-1
6Williamstown2-2
Fri Oct 30
2Rancocas Valley4-0
7Sayreville3-1
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
1Washington Twp.4-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Southern4-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Rancocas Valley4-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Toms River North3-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Old Bridge3-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Eastern3-1No. 3 seed, Section B
7Jackson Twp.2-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8Vineland3-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9Manalapan2-2No. 5 seed, Section A
9Egg Harbor3-1No. 5 seed, Section B
11Williamstown2-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Lenape2-2No. 6 seed, Section A
13Monroe3-1No. 7 seed, Section A
14Sayreville3-1No. 7 seed, Section B
15Freehold Twp.2-2No. 8 seed, Section B
16Cherokee1-3Out
17Kingsway0-4Out
18Trenton1-3Out
19Hillsborough1-3Out
20East Brunswick2-2No. 8 seed, Section A
21Edison1-3Out
22South Brunswick1-3Out
23Atlantic Tech2-2Out
24Cherry Hill East0-4Out
25Hunterdon Central1-3Out
26West Windsor-Plainsboro1-3Out
27New Brunswick0-4Out
1Washington Twp. 4-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Southern 4-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Rancocas Valley 4-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Toms River North 3-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Old Bridge 3-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Eastern 3-1No. 3 seed, Section B
7Jackson Twp. 2-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8Vineland 3-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9Manalapan 2-2No. 5 seed, Section A
9Egg Harbor 3-1No. 5 seed, Section B
11Williamstown 2-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Lenape 2-2No. 6 seed, Section A
13Monroe 3-1No. 7 seed, Section A
14Sayreville 3-1No. 7 seed, Section B
15Freehold Twp. 2-2No. 8 seed, Section B
16Cherokee 1-3Out
17Kingsway 0-4Out
18Trenton 1-3Out
19Hillsborough 1-3Out
20East Brunswick 2-2No. 8 seed, Section A
21Edison 1-3Out
22South Brunswick 1-3Out
23Atlantic Tech 2-2Out
24Cherry Hill East 0-4Out
25Hunterdon Central 1-3Out
26West Windsor-Plainsboro 1-3Out
27New Brunswick 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.

South Group 5 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 →