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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
15Parsippany Hills4-316South Plainfield4-3

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

Top seedsAOld Tappan6-0BShabazz5-1Each 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 Tappan2Wayne Hills3West Essex4River Dell
Section B
1Shabazz2Cranford3Montville4West Morris
OutLincoln, Mendham, 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: Matawan. Out of it: Mendham. Since Week 5.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Old Tappan6-0
8South Plainfield4-3
Fri Oct 30
4River Dell5-2
5Morris Hills6-1
Fri Oct 30
3West Essex6-1
6Wayne Valley3-4
Fri Oct 30
2Wayne Hills6-1
7Matawan3-4
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Shabazz5-1
8Parsippany Hills4-3
Fri Oct 30
4West Morris5-2
5Somerville4-3
Fri Oct 30
3Montville6-1
6Holmdel4-3
Fri Oct 30
2Cranford6-0
7Weequahic4-2
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
1Old Tappan6-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Shabazz5-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Cranford6-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Wayne Hills6-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5West Essex6-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Montville6-1No. 3 seed, Section B
7West Morris5-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8River Dell5-2No. 4 seed, Section A
9Morris Hills6-1No. 5 seed, Section A
10Somerville4-3No. 5 seed, Section B
11Holmdel4-3No. 6 seed, Section B
12Wayne Valley3-4No. 6 seed, Section A
13Matawan3-4No. 7 seed, Section A
14Weequahic4-2No. 7 seed, Section B
15Parsippany Hills4-3No. 8 seed, Section B
16South Plainfield4-3No. 8 seed, Section A
17Pascack Valley3-4Out
18Paramus4-3Out
19Mendham3-4Out
20Sparta1-5Out
21Passaic Valley1-5Out
22West Milford1-6Out
23North Plainfield4-3Out
24West Side3-4Out
25Warren Hills1-6Out
26Snyder1-6Out
27Lincoln0-6Out
1Old Tappan 6-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Shabazz 5-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Cranford 6-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Wayne Hills 6-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5West Essex 6-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Montville 6-1No. 3 seed, Section B
7West Morris 5-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8River Dell 5-2No. 4 seed, Section A
9Morris Hills 6-1No. 5 seed, Section A
10Somerville 4-3No. 5 seed, Section B
11Holmdel 4-3No. 6 seed, Section B
12Wayne Valley 3-4No. 6 seed, Section A
13Matawan 3-4No. 7 seed, Section A
14Weequahic 4-2No. 7 seed, Section B
15Parsippany Hills 4-3No. 8 seed, Section B
16South Plainfield 4-3No. 8 seed, Section A
17Pascack Valley 3-4Out
18Paramus 4-3Out
19Mendham 3-4Out
20Sparta 1-5Out
21Passaic Valley 1-5Out
22West Milford 1-6Out
23North Plainfield 4-3Out
24West Side 3-4Out
25Warren Hills 1-6Out
26Snyder 1-6Out
27Lincoln 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 3 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 →