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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 Ridge3-216Glen Ridge2-3

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

First out
17Wallington2-318Belvidere4-1

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

Top seedsACedar Grove3-1BBoonton5-0Each 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 Grove2Newton3Wood-Ridge4Pompton Lakes
Section B
1Boonton2Butler3New Milford4Mountain Lakes
OutBelvidere, Bogota, Dunellen, Hopatcong, 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: Kinnelon. Out of it: Belvidere. Since Week 3.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Cedar Grove3-1
8Glen Ridge2-3
Fri Oct 30
4Pompton Lakes3-2
5Dayton4-1
Fri Oct 30
3Wood-Ridge5-0
6Wallkill Valley5-0
Fri Oct 30
2Newton5-0
7Hasbrouck Heights3-2
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Boonton5-0
8Park Ridge3-2
Fri Oct 30
4Mountain Lakes3-2
5Brearley4-1
Fri Oct 30
3New Milford3-2
6Kinnelon2-3
Fri Oct 30
2Butler5-0
7Hawthorne2-2
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 Grove3-1No. 1 seed, Section A
2Boonton5-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Butler5-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Newton5-0No. 2 seed, Section A
5Wood-Ridge5-0No. 3 seed, Section A
6New Milford3-2No. 3 seed, Section B
7Mountain Lakes3-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8Pompton Lakes3-2No. 4 seed, Section A
9Dayton4-1No. 5 seed, Section A
10Brearley4-1No. 5 seed, Section B
11Kinnelon2-3No. 6 seed, Section B
12Wallkill Valley5-0No. 6 seed, Section A
13Hasbrouck Heights3-2No. 7 seed, Section A
14Verona1-3Out
15Hawthorne2-2No. 7 seed, Section B
16Kittatinny1-3Out
17Park Ridge3-2No. 8 seed, Section B
18Glen Ridge2-3No. 8 seed, Section A
19Wallington2-3Out
20Belvidere4-1Out
21North Arlington2-3Out
22Whippany Park1-3Out
23Secaucus0-4Out
24Roselle Park1-4Out
25Weehawken1-4Out
26Saddle Brook0-5Out
27Hopatcong2-3Out
28North Warren1-4Out
29Middlesex1-3Out
30Dunellen0-4Out
31Bogota0-5Out
1Cedar Grove 3-1No. 1 seed, Section A
2Boonton 5-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Butler 5-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Newton 5-0No. 2 seed, Section A
5Wood-Ridge 5-0No. 3 seed, Section A
6New Milford 3-2No. 3 seed, Section B
7Mountain Lakes 3-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8Pompton Lakes 3-2No. 4 seed, Section A
9Dayton 4-1No. 5 seed, Section A
10Brearley 4-1No. 5 seed, Section B
11Kinnelon 2-3No. 6 seed, Section B
12Wallkill Valley 5-0No. 6 seed, Section A
13Hasbrouck Heights 3-2No. 7 seed, Section A
14Verona 1-3Out
15Hawthorne 2-2No. 7 seed, Section B
16Kittatinny 1-3Out
17Park Ridge 3-2No. 8 seed, Section B
18Glen Ridge 2-3No. 8 seed, Section A
19Wallington 2-3Out
20Belvidere 4-1Out
21North Arlington 2-3Out
22Whippany Park 1-3Out
23Secaucus 0-4Out
24Roselle Park 1-4Out
25Weehawken 1-4Out
26Saddle Brook 0-5Out
27Hopatcong 2-3Out
28North Warren 1-4Out
29Middlesex 1-3Out
30Dunellen 0-4Out
31Bogota 0-5Out

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 →