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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.2-316South Brunswick2-3

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

First out
17East Brunswick3-218Trenton2-3

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

Top seedsAWashington Twp.5-0BSouthern4-1Each 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.2Rancocas Valley3Toms River North4Egg Harbor
Section B
1Southern2Old Bridge3Eastern4Sayreville
OutAtlantic Tech, Cherokee, Cherry Hill East, East Brunswick, Edison, Hillsborough, Hunterdon Central, Kingsway, New Brunswick, Trenton, West Windsor-Plainsboro.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: South Brunswick. Out of it: East Brunswick. Since Week 3.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Washington Twp.5-0
8South Brunswick2-3
Fri Oct 30
4Egg Harbor4-1
5Williamstown3-2
Fri Oct 30
3Toms River North4-1
6Vineland3-2
Fri Oct 30
2Rancocas Valley5-0
7Monroe3-2
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Southern4-1
8Freehold Twp.2-3
Fri Oct 30
4Sayreville4-1
5Jackson Twp.2-3
Fri Oct 30
3Eastern4-1
6Manalapan2-3
Fri Oct 30
2Old Bridge4-1
7Lenape2-3
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.5-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Southern4-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Old Bridge4-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Rancocas Valley5-0No. 2 seed, Section A
5Toms River North4-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Eastern4-1No. 3 seed, Section B
7Sayreville4-1No. 4 seed, Section B
8Egg Harbor4-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9Williamstown3-2No. 5 seed, Section A
10Jackson Twp.2-3No. 5 seed, Section B
11Manalapan2-3No. 6 seed, Section B
12Vineland3-2No. 6 seed, Section A
13Monroe3-2No. 7 seed, Section A
14Lenape2-3No. 7 seed, Section B
15Kingsway0-5Out
15Cherokee1-4Out
17Freehold Twp.2-3No. 8 seed, Section B
18South Brunswick2-3No. 8 seed, Section A
19Hillsborough1-4Out
20East Brunswick3-2Out
21Trenton2-3Out
22Atlantic Tech2-3Out
23Edison1-4Out
24Cherry Hill East0-5Out
25New Brunswick0-5Out
26Hunterdon Central1-4Out
26West Windsor-Plainsboro1-4Out
1Washington Twp. 5-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Southern 4-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Old Bridge 4-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Rancocas Valley 5-0No. 2 seed, Section A
5Toms River North 4-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Eastern 4-1No. 3 seed, Section B
7Sayreville 4-1No. 4 seed, Section B
8Egg Harbor 4-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9Williamstown 3-2No. 5 seed, Section A
10Jackson Twp. 2-3No. 5 seed, Section B
11Manalapan 2-3No. 6 seed, Section B
12Vineland 3-2No. 6 seed, Section A
13Monroe 3-2No. 7 seed, Section A
14Lenape 2-3No. 7 seed, Section B
15Kingsway 0-5Out
15Cherokee 1-4Out
17Freehold Twp. 2-3No. 8 seed, Section B
18South Brunswick 2-3No. 8 seed, Section A
19Hillsborough 1-4Out
20East Brunswick 3-2Out
21Trenton 2-3Out
22Atlantic Tech 2-3Out
23Edison 1-4Out
24Cherry Hill East 0-5Out
25New Brunswick 0-5Out
26Hunterdon Central 1-4Out
26West Windsor-Plainsboro 1-4Out

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 →