Playoff Picture · Final · Week 8 · field set · projected· Official bracket Sunday · 2025 season

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.

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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

15South Plainfield4-2 16Mendham3-3

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

First out

17Matawan2-4 18Pascack Valley2-4

Top seedsAOld Tappan5-0 BShabazz4-1Each 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.

Who hosts Round 1

Section A

1Old Tappan 2Wayne Hills 3West Essex 4River Dell

Section B

1Shabazz 2Cranford 3Montville 4West Morris

OutLincoln, Matawan, North Plainfield, Paramus, Pascack Valley, Passaic Valley, Snyder, Sparta, Warren Hills, West Milford, West Side.

What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: South Plainfield. Out of it: Paramus. Since Week 4.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts

Section A

1Old Tappan5-0

8Mendham3-3

Fri Oct 30

4River Dell4-2

5Somerville4-2

Fri Oct 30

3West Essex5-1

6Wayne Valley3-3

Fri Oct 30

2Wayne Hills5-1

7Morris Hills5-1

Fri Oct 30

Section B

1Shabazz4-1

8South Plainfield4-2

Fri Oct 30

4West Morris5-1

5Holmdel4-2

Fri Oct 30

3Montville5-1

6Weequahic4-1

Fri Oct 30

2Cranford5-0

7Parsippany Hills4-2

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

Rank	Team	Record	Seed
1	Old Tappan	5-0	No. 1 seed, Section A
2	Shabazz	4-1	No. 1 seed, Section B
3	Cranford	5-0	No. 2 seed, Section B
4	Wayne Hills	5-1	No. 2 seed, Section A
5	West Essex	5-1	No. 3 seed, Section A
6	Montville	5-1	No. 3 seed, Section B
7	West Morris	5-1	No. 4 seed, Section B
8	River Dell	4-2	No. 4 seed, Section A
9	Somerville	4-2	No. 5 seed, Section A
10	Holmdel	4-2	No. 5 seed, Section B
11	Weequahic	4-1	No. 6 seed, Section B
12	Wayne Valley	3-3	No. 6 seed, Section A
12	Morris Hills	5-1	No. 7 seed, Section A
14	Parsippany Hills	4-2	No. 7 seed, Section B
15	South Plainfield	4-2	No. 8 seed, Section B
16	Mendham	3-3	No. 8 seed, Section A
17	Matawan	2-4	Out
18	Pascack Valley	2-4	Out
19	Paramus	3-3	Out
20	Sparta	1-4	Out
21	Passaic Valley	1-4	Out
21	West Side	3-3	Out
23	West Milford	1-5	Out
24	North Plainfield	4-2	Out
25	Warren Hills	1-5	Out
26	Snyder	1-5	Out
27	Lincoln	0-5	Out