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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
15South Brunswick3-416Monroe4-3

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

First out
17Trenton3-418Edison2-5

Kingsway ranked higher but has fewer than two wins over NJSIAA schools.

Top seedsAWashington Twp.7-0BSouthern6-1Each 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.2Old Bridge3Toms River North4Eastern
Section B
1Southern2Rancocas Valley3Williamstown4Sayreville
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 5.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Washington Twp.7-0
8Monroe4-3
Fri Oct 30
4Eastern4-3
5Jackson Twp.2-5
Fri Oct 30
3Toms River North5-2
6Vineland3-3
Fri Oct 30
2Old Bridge6-1
7Lenape2-5
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Southern6-1
8South Brunswick3-4
Fri Oct 30
4Sayreville5-2
5Manalapan3-4
Fri Oct 30
3Williamstown5-2
6Egg Harbor5-2
Fri Oct 30
2Rancocas Valley7-0
7Freehold Twp.3-4
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
1Washington Twp.7-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Southern6-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Rancocas Valley7-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Old Bridge6-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Toms River North5-2No. 3 seed, Section A
6Williamstown5-2No. 3 seed, Section B
6Sayreville5-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8Eastern4-3No. 4 seed, Section A
9Jackson Twp.2-5No. 5 seed, Section A
10Manalapan3-4No. 5 seed, Section B
10Egg Harbor5-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Vineland3-3No. 6 seed, Section A
13Lenape2-5No. 7 seed, Section A
14Kingsway0-7Out
15Freehold Twp.3-4No. 7 seed, Section B
15South Brunswick3-4No. 8 seed, Section B
17Monroe4-3No. 8 seed, Section A
18Trenton3-4Out
19Cherokee1-6Out
20Hillsborough1-6Out
21Edison2-5Out
22Cherry Hill East1-6Out
23Atlantic Tech3-4Out
24East Brunswick3-4Out
25Hunterdon Central1-6Out
26New Brunswick0-7Out
27West Windsor-Plainsboro2-5Out
1Washington Twp. 7-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Southern 6-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Rancocas Valley 7-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Old Bridge 6-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Toms River North 5-2No. 3 seed, Section A
6Williamstown 5-2No. 3 seed, Section B
6Sayreville 5-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8Eastern 4-3No. 4 seed, Section A
9Jackson Twp. 2-5No. 5 seed, Section A
10Manalapan 3-4No. 5 seed, Section B
10Egg Harbor 5-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Vineland 3-3No. 6 seed, Section A
13Lenape 2-5No. 7 seed, Section A
14Kingsway 0-7Out
15Freehold Twp. 3-4No. 7 seed, Section B
15South Brunswick 3-4No. 8 seed, Section B
17Monroe 4-3No. 8 seed, Section A
18Trenton 3-4Out
19Cherokee 1-6Out
20Hillsborough 1-6Out
21Edison 2-5Out
22Cherry Hill East 1-6Out
23Atlantic Tech 3-4Out
24East Brunswick 3-4Out
25Hunterdon Central 1-6Out
26New Brunswick 0-7Out
27West Windsor-Plainsboro 2-5Out

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 →