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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
15Bloomfield3-216Bayonne3-2

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

Top seedsARamapo4-1BWest Orange4-1Each 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
1Ramapo2Phillipsburg3Piscataway4Passaic Tech
Section B
1West Orange2Elizabeth3Bridgewater-Raritan4Irvington
OutBarringer, Clifton, Columbia, Eastside, Franklin, JP Stevens, Linden, Livingston, Montclair, Morristown, Passaic, Westfield.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: Phillipsburg, Plainfield, Union City. Out of it: Livingston, Montclair, Passaic. Since Week 3.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Ramapo4-1
8Bayonne3-2
Fri Oct 30
4Passaic Tech2-3
5Union4-1
Fri Oct 30
3Piscataway4-1
6Perth Amboy4-1
Fri Oct 30
2Phillipsburg4-1
7Plainfield2-3
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1West Orange4-1
8Bloomfield3-2
Fri Oct 30
4Irvington4-1
5East Orange2-2
Fri Oct 30
3Bridgewater-Raritan4-1
6Ridgewood3-2
Fri Oct 30
2Elizabeth5-0
7Union City2-3
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
1Ramapo4-1No. 1 seed, Section A
2West Orange4-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Elizabeth5-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Phillipsburg4-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Piscataway4-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Bridgewater-Raritan4-1No. 3 seed, Section B
7Irvington4-1No. 4 seed, Section B
8Passaic Tech2-3No. 4 seed, Section A
9Union4-1No. 5 seed, Section A
10East Orange2-2No. 5 seed, Section B
11Ridgewood3-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Perth Amboy4-1No. 6 seed, Section A
13Plainfield2-3No. 7 seed, Section A
14Union City2-3No. 7 seed, Section B
15Bloomfield3-2No. 8 seed, Section B
16Bayonne3-2No. 8 seed, Section A
17Livingston3-2Out
18Montclair2-3Out
19Passaic2-3Out
20Linden2-2Out
21Westfield1-4Out
22Franklin1-4Out
23JP Stevens2-3Out
24Morristown0-5Out
24Clifton1-3Out
26Columbia0-5Out
26Barringer1-3Out
28Eastside1-4Out
1Ramapo 4-1No. 1 seed, Section A
2West Orange 4-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Elizabeth 5-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Phillipsburg 4-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Piscataway 4-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Bridgewater-Raritan 4-1No. 3 seed, Section B
7Irvington 4-1No. 4 seed, Section B
8Passaic Tech 2-3No. 4 seed, Section A
9Union 4-1No. 5 seed, Section A
10East Orange 2-2No. 5 seed, Section B
11Ridgewood 3-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Perth Amboy 4-1No. 6 seed, Section A
13Plainfield 2-3No. 7 seed, Section A
14Union City 2-3No. 7 seed, Section B
15Bloomfield 3-2No. 8 seed, Section B
16Bayonne 3-2No. 8 seed, Section A
17Livingston 3-2Out
18Montclair 2-3Out
19Passaic 2-3Out
20Linden 2-2Out
21Westfield 1-4Out
22Franklin 1-4Out
23JP Stevens 2-3Out
24Morristown 0-5Out
24Clifton 1-3Out
26Columbia 0-5Out
26Barringer 1-3Out
28Eastside 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.

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 →