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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.3-316South Brunswick2-4

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

Top seedsAWashington Twp.6-0BRancocas Valley6-0Each 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.2Southern3Toms River North4Sayreville
Section B
1Rancocas Valley2Old Bridge3Eastern4Williamstown
OutAtlantic Tech, Cherokee, Cherry Hill East, East Brunswick, Edison, Hillsborough, Hunterdon Central, Kingsway, New Brunswick, Trenton, West Windsor-Plainsboro.
What decided itThe top 16 held from last week; the last night moved seeds, not the field. Since Week 4.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Washington Twp.6-0
8South Brunswick2-4
Fri Oct 30
4Sayreville4-2
5Vineland3-2
Fri Oct 30
3Toms River North5-1
6Manalapan2-4
Fri Oct 30
2Southern5-1
7Lenape2-4
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Rancocas Valley6-0
8Freehold Twp.3-3
Fri Oct 30
4Williamstown4-2
5Jackson Twp.2-4
Fri Oct 30
3Eastern4-2
6Egg Harbor4-2
Fri Oct 30
2Old Bridge5-1
7Monroe4-2
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
RankTeamRecordSeed
1Washington Twp.6-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Rancocas Valley6-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Old Bridge5-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Southern5-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Toms River North5-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Eastern4-2No. 3 seed, Section B
7Williamstown4-2No. 4 seed, Section B
7Sayreville4-2No. 4 seed, Section A
9Vineland3-2No. 5 seed, Section A
10Jackson Twp.2-4No. 5 seed, Section B
11Egg Harbor4-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Manalapan2-4No. 6 seed, Section A
13Lenape2-4No. 7 seed, Section A
14Monroe4-2No. 7 seed, Section B
15Freehold Twp.3-3No. 8 seed, Section B
16Kingsway0-6Out
16South Brunswick2-4No. 8 seed, Section A
18Cherokee1-5Out
19Edison2-4Out
20Trenton2-4Out
21Hillsborough1-5Out
22Atlantic Tech2-4Out
23East Brunswick3-3Out
24Cherry Hill East0-6Out
25West Windsor-Plainsboro2-4Out
26Hunterdon Central1-5Out
27New Brunswick0-6Out
1Washington Twp. 6-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Rancocas Valley 6-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Old Bridge 5-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Southern 5-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Toms River North 5-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Eastern 4-2No. 3 seed, Section B
7Williamstown 4-2No. 4 seed, Section B
7Sayreville 4-2No. 4 seed, Section A
9Vineland 3-2No. 5 seed, Section A
10Jackson Twp. 2-4No. 5 seed, Section B
11Egg Harbor 4-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Manalapan 2-4No. 6 seed, Section A
13Lenape 2-4No. 7 seed, Section A
14Monroe 4-2No. 7 seed, Section B
15Freehold Twp. 3-3No. 8 seed, Section B
16Kingsway 0-6Out
16South Brunswick 2-4No. 8 seed, Section A
18Cherokee 1-5Out
19Edison 2-4Out
20Trenton 2-4Out
21Hillsborough 1-5Out
22Atlantic Tech 2-4Out
23East Brunswick 3-3Out
24Cherry Hill East 0-6Out
25West Windsor-Plainsboro 2-4Out
26Hunterdon Central 1-5Out
27New Brunswick 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.

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 →