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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
15Brearley5-116Hawthorne3-2

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

Top seedsACedar Grove4-1BNewton6-0Each 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 Grove2Boonton3Hasbrouck Heights4Verona
Section B
1Newton2Wood-Ridge3Butler4Mountain Lakes
OutBogota, Dunellen, Glen Ridge, Hopatcong, Kittatinny, Middlesex, North Arlington, North Warren, Park Ridge, Roselle Park, Saddle Brook, Secaucus, Wallington, Weehawken, Whippany Park.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: Belvidere, Verona. Out of it: Glen Ridge, Park Ridge. Since Week 4.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Cedar Grove4-1
8Hawthorne3-2
Fri Oct 30
4Verona2-3
5New Milford4-2
Fri Oct 30
3Hasbrouck Heights4-2
6Kinnelon3-3
Fri Oct 30
2Boonton5-1
7Pompton Lakes3-3
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Newton6-0
8Brearley5-1
Fri Oct 30
4Mountain Lakes4-2
5Dayton4-2
Fri Oct 30
3Butler5-1
6Wallkill Valley6-0
Fri Oct 30
2Wood-Ridge6-0
7Belvidere5-1
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 Grove4-1No. 1 seed, Section A
2Newton6-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Wood-Ridge6-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Boonton5-1No. 2 seed, Section A
4Hasbrouck Heights4-2No. 3 seed, Section A
6Butler5-1No. 3 seed, Section B
7Mountain Lakes4-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8Verona2-3No. 4 seed, Section A
9New Milford4-2No. 5 seed, Section A
9Dayton4-2No. 5 seed, Section B
11Wallkill Valley6-0No. 6 seed, Section B
12Kinnelon3-3No. 6 seed, Section A
13Pompton Lakes3-3No. 7 seed, Section A
14Belvidere5-1No. 7 seed, Section B
15Brearley5-1No. 8 seed, Section B
16Hawthorne3-2No. 8 seed, Section A
17Wallington3-3Out
18Kittatinny1-4Out
19Park Ridge3-3Out
20Glen Ridge2-4Out
21North Arlington2-4Out
22Roselle Park2-4Out
23Whippany Park1-4Out
24Secaucus0-5Out
25Saddle Brook0-6Out
26Weehawken2-4Out
27Hopatcong2-4Out
28North Warren2-4Out
29Middlesex1-4Out
30Dunellen1-4Out
31Bogota0-6Out
1Cedar Grove 4-1No. 1 seed, Section A
2Newton 6-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Wood-Ridge 6-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Boonton 5-1No. 2 seed, Section A
4Hasbrouck Heights 4-2No. 3 seed, Section A
6Butler 5-1No. 3 seed, Section B
7Mountain Lakes 4-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8Verona 2-3No. 4 seed, Section A
9New Milford 4-2No. 5 seed, Section A
9Dayton 4-2No. 5 seed, Section B
11Wallkill Valley 6-0No. 6 seed, Section B
12Kinnelon 3-3No. 6 seed, Section A
13Pompton Lakes 3-3No. 7 seed, Section A
14Belvidere 5-1No. 7 seed, Section B
15Brearley 5-1No. 8 seed, Section B
16Hawthorne 3-2No. 8 seed, Section A
17Wallington 3-3Out
18Kittatinny 1-4Out
19Park Ridge 3-3Out
20Glen Ridge 2-4Out
21North Arlington 2-4Out
22Roselle Park 2-4Out
23Whippany Park 1-4Out
24Secaucus 0-5Out
25Saddle Brook 0-6Out
26Weehawken 2-4Out
27Hopatcong 2-4Out
28North Warren 2-4Out
29Middlesex 1-4Out
30Dunellen 1-4Out
31Bogota 0-6Out

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 →