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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.

The field is set

The field
16in
11out
8host Round 1host
Oct 30Round 1, FridayRound 1
The cut line
Last in

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

Top seedsAOld Tappan4-0BWest Essex5-0Each 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.
OutLincoln, Matawan, North Plainfield, Pascack Valley, Passaic Valley, Snyder, South Plainfield, Sparta, Warren Hills, West Milford, West Side.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: Wayne Valley. Out of it: South Plainfield. Since Week 3.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
Fri Oct 30
Fri Oct 30
Fri Oct 30
Fri Oct 30
Section B
Fri Oct 30
Fri Oct 30
Fri Oct 30
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 Tappan4-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2West Essex5-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Shabazz3-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Cranford4-0No. 2 seed, Section A
5Wayne Hills4-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6West Morris5-0No. 3 seed, Section B
7Montville4-1No. 4 seed, Section B
8Weequahic3-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9River Dell3-2No. 5 seed, Section A
10Morris Hills4-1No. 5 seed, Section B
11Holmdel3-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Somerville3-2No. 6 seed, Section A
13Mendham2-3No. 7 seed, Section A
13Parsippany Hills3-2No. 7 seed, Section B
15Wayne Valley2-3No. 8 seed, Section B
15Paramus3-2No. 8 seed, Section A
17Pascack Valley2-3Out
18South Plainfield3-2Out
19Matawan1-4Out
20Sparta1-3Out
20Warren Hills1-4Out
22West Milford1-4Out
23North Plainfield3-2Out
24West Side2-3Out
25Passaic Valley0-4Out
26Snyder0-5Out
27Lincoln0-4Out
1Old Tappan 4-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2West Essex 5-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Shabazz 3-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Cranford 4-0No. 2 seed, Section A
5Wayne Hills 4-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6West Morris 5-0No. 3 seed, Section B
7Montville 4-1No. 4 seed, Section B
8Weequahic 3-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9River Dell 3-2No. 5 seed, Section A
10Morris Hills 4-1No. 5 seed, Section B
11Holmdel 3-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Somerville 3-2No. 6 seed, Section A
13Mendham 2-3No. 7 seed, Section A
13Parsippany Hills 3-2No. 7 seed, Section B
15Wayne Valley 2-3No. 8 seed, Section B
15Paramus 3-2No. 8 seed, Section A
19Matawan 1-4Out
20Sparta 1-3Out
20Warren Hills 1-4Out
22West Milford 1-4Out
24West Side 2-3Out
26Snyder 0-5Out
27Lincoln 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 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 →