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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
15Bloomfield3-316Perth Amboy5-1

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

Top seedsARamapo4-2BWest Orange5-1Each 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
1Ramapo2Piscataway3Phillipsburg4East Orange
Section B
1West Orange2Elizabeth3Bridgewater-Raritan4Passaic Tech
OutBarringer, Clifton, Columbia, Eastside, Franklin, JP Stevens, Linden, Livingston, Montclair, Morristown, Passaic, Westfield.
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
1Ramapo4-2
8Perth Amboy5-1
Fri Oct 30
4East Orange3-2
5Irvington4-2
Fri Oct 30
3Phillipsburg4-2
6Ridgewood3-2
Fri Oct 30
2Piscataway5-1
7Bayonne4-2
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1West Orange5-1
8Bloomfield3-3
Fri Oct 30
4Passaic Tech3-3
5Union5-1
Fri Oct 30
3Bridgewater-Raritan5-1
6Union City3-3
Fri Oct 30
2Elizabeth6-0
7Plainfield2-4
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
1Ramapo4-2No. 1 seed, Section A
2West Orange5-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Elizabeth6-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Piscataway5-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Phillipsburg4-2No. 3 seed, Section A
6Bridgewater-Raritan5-1No. 3 seed, Section B
7Passaic Tech3-3No. 4 seed, Section B
8East Orange3-2No. 4 seed, Section A
9Irvington4-2No. 5 seed, Section A
10Union5-1No. 5 seed, Section B
11Union City3-3No. 6 seed, Section B
12Ridgewood3-2No. 6 seed, Section A
13Bayonne4-2No. 7 seed, Section A
14Plainfield2-4No. 7 seed, Section B
15Bloomfield3-3No. 8 seed, Section B
15Perth Amboy5-1No. 8 seed, Section A
17Livingston3-3Out
18Clifton2-3Out
19Passaic2-4Out
20Linden2-3Out
21Montclair2-4Out
22Westfield1-5Out
23Franklin1-5Out
24JP Stevens2-4Out
25Morristown0-6Out
26Barringer1-4Out
27Columbia0-6Out
28Eastside2-4Out
1Ramapo 4-2No. 1 seed, Section A
2West Orange 5-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Elizabeth 6-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Piscataway 5-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Phillipsburg 4-2No. 3 seed, Section A
6Bridgewater-Raritan 5-1No. 3 seed, Section B
7Passaic Tech 3-3No. 4 seed, Section B
8East Orange 3-2No. 4 seed, Section A
9Irvington 4-2No. 5 seed, Section A
10Union 5-1No. 5 seed, Section B
11Union City 3-3No. 6 seed, Section B
12Ridgewood 3-2No. 6 seed, Section A
13Bayonne 4-2No. 7 seed, Section A
14Plainfield 2-4No. 7 seed, Section B
15Bloomfield 3-3No. 8 seed, Section B
15Perth Amboy 5-1No. 8 seed, Section A
17Livingston 3-3Out
18Clifton 2-3Out
19Passaic 2-4Out
20Linden 2-3Out
21Montclair 2-4Out
22Westfield 1-5Out
23Franklin 1-5Out
24JP Stevens 2-4Out
25Morristown 0-6Out
26Barringer 1-4Out
27Columbia 0-6Out
28Eastside 2-4Out

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 →