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North Group 2

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
15Vernon4-316Hackettstown3-4

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

Top seedsAWestwood5-1BCaldwell6-0Each hosts through the sectional final. Westwood 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
1Westwood2Hoboken3Bernards4High Point
Section B
1Caldwell2Waldwick3Lakeland4Rutherford
OutCresskill, Dumont, Elmwood Park, Glen Rock, Indian Hills, Jefferson, Lenape Valley, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Madison, Manchester Regional, Parsippany, Pequannock, Sussex Tech, Voorhees.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: Hillside. Out of it: Indian Hills. Since Week 5.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Westwood5-1
8Hackettstown3-4
Fri Oct 30
4High Point6-1
5New Providence5-1
Fri Oct 30
3Bernards5-2
6Becton4-3
Fri Oct 30
2Hoboken6-1
7Hanover Park3-4
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Caldwell6-0
8Vernon4-3
Fri Oct 30
4Rutherford6-1
5Mahwah3-3
Fri Oct 30
3Lakeland5-2
6Ramsey4-2
Fri Oct 30
2Waldwick6-1
7Hillside6-1
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
1Westwood5-1No. 1 seed, Section A
2Caldwell6-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Waldwick6-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Hoboken6-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Bernards5-2No. 3 seed, Section A
6Lakeland5-2No. 3 seed, Section B
6Rutherford6-1No. 4 seed, Section B
8High Point6-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9New Providence5-1No. 5 seed, Section A
10Mahwah3-3No. 5 seed, Section B
11Ramsey4-2No. 6 seed, Section B
11Becton4-3No. 6 seed, Section A
13Hanover Park3-4No. 7 seed, Section A
14Hillside6-1No. 7 seed, Section B
15Vernon4-3No. 8 seed, Section B
16Hackettstown3-4No. 8 seed, Section A
17Indian Hills4-3Out
18Madison3-4Out
19Glen Rock3-3Out
20Lodi5-2Out
21Dumont2-4Out
22Pequannock1-6Out
23Jefferson1-6Out
24Lenape Valley4-3Out
25Elmwood Park3-4Out
26Voorhees1-6Out
27Lyndhurst1-6Out
28Parsippany4-3Out
29Cresskill0-6Out
30Manchester Regional1-6Out
31Sussex Tech0-6Out
1Westwood 5-1No. 1 seed, Section A
2Caldwell 6-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Waldwick 6-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Hoboken 6-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Bernards 5-2No. 3 seed, Section A
6Lakeland 5-2No. 3 seed, Section B
6Rutherford 6-1No. 4 seed, Section B
8High Point 6-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9New Providence 5-1No. 5 seed, Section A
10Mahwah 3-3No. 5 seed, Section B
11Ramsey 4-2No. 6 seed, Section B
11Becton 4-3No. 6 seed, Section A
13Hanover Park 3-4No. 7 seed, Section A
14Hillside 6-1No. 7 seed, Section B
15Vernon 4-3No. 8 seed, Section B
16Hackettstown 3-4No. 8 seed, Section A
17Indian Hills 4-3Out
18Madison 3-4Out
19Glen Rock 3-3Out
20Lodi 5-2Out
21Dumont 2-4Out
22Pequannock 1-6Out
23Jefferson 1-6Out
24Lenape Valley 4-3Out
25Elmwood Park 3-4Out
26Voorhees 1-6Out
27Lyndhurst 1-6Out
28Parsippany 4-3Out
29Cresskill 0-6Out
30Manchester Regional 1-6Out
31Sussex Tech 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 2 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 →