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North Group 5

28 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
12out
8host Round 1host
Oct 30Round 1, FridayRound 1
The cut line
Last in
15Passaic2-216Livingston2-2

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

First out
17Linden2-118JP Stevens2-2

Phillipsburg, Union City ranked higher but have fewer than two wins over NJSIAA schools.

Top seedsARamapo3-1BElizabeth4-0Each hosts through the sectional final. Ramapo 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
1Ramapo2Piscataway3Irvington4East Orange
Section B
1Elizabeth2West Orange3Bridgewater-Raritan4Passaic Tech
OutBarringer, Clifton, Columbia, Eastside, Franklin, JP Stevens, Linden, Morristown, Phillipsburg, Plainfield, Union City, Westfield.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: Bloomfield, Livingston. Out of it: JP Stevens, Linden. Since Week 2.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Ramapo3-1
8Livingston2-2
Fri Oct 30
4East Orange2-1
5Perth Amboy3-1
Fri Oct 30
3Irvington3-1
6Bayonne3-1
Fri Oct 30
2Piscataway4-0
7Montclair2-2
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Elizabeth4-0
8Passaic2-2
Fri Oct 30
4Passaic Tech2-2
5Ridgewood3-1
Fri Oct 30
3Bridgewater-Raritan3-1
6Union3-1
Fri Oct 30
2West Orange3-1
7Bloomfield2-2
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
1Ramapo3-1No. 1 seed, Section A
2Elizabeth4-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3West Orange3-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Piscataway4-0No. 2 seed, Section A
5Phillipsburg3-1Out
6Irvington3-1No. 3 seed, Section A
7Bridgewater-Raritan3-1No. 3 seed, Section B
8Passaic Tech2-2No. 4 seed, Section B
9East Orange2-1No. 4 seed, Section A
10Perth Amboy3-1No. 5 seed, Section A
11Ridgewood3-1No. 5 seed, Section B
12Union3-1No. 6 seed, Section B
13Bayonne3-1No. 6 seed, Section A
14Montclair2-2No. 7 seed, Section A
15Union City1-3Out
15Bloomfield2-2No. 7 seed, Section B
17Passaic2-2No. 8 seed, Section B
18Livingston2-2No. 8 seed, Section A
19Plainfield1-3Out
20Linden2-1Out
21Westfield1-3Out
22Morristown0-4Out
22Clifton1-2Out
24JP Stevens2-2Out
25Barringer1-2Out
26Franklin0-4Out
27Columbia0-4Out
28Eastside1-3Out
1Ramapo 3-1No. 1 seed, Section A
2Elizabeth 4-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3West Orange 3-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Piscataway 4-0No. 2 seed, Section A
5Phillipsburg 3-1Out
6Irvington 3-1No. 3 seed, Section A
7Bridgewater-Raritan 3-1No. 3 seed, Section B
8Passaic Tech 2-2No. 4 seed, Section B
9East Orange 2-1No. 4 seed, Section A
10Perth Amboy 3-1No. 5 seed, Section A
11Ridgewood 3-1No. 5 seed, Section B
12Union 3-1No. 6 seed, Section B
13Bayonne 3-1No. 6 seed, Section A
14Montclair 2-2No. 7 seed, Section A
15Union City 1-3Out
15Bloomfield 2-2No. 7 seed, Section B
17Passaic 2-2No. 8 seed, Section B
18Livingston 2-2No. 8 seed, Section A
19Plainfield 1-3Out
20Linden 2-1Out
21Westfield 1-3Out
22Morristown 0-4Out
22Clifton 1-2Out
24JP Stevens 2-2Out
25Barringer 1-2Out
26Franklin 0-4Out
27Columbia 0-4Out
28Eastside 1-3Out

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 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 →