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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
15Plainfield2-516Linden3-3

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
1Ramapo2Piscataway3Irvington4East Orange
Section B
1West Orange2Elizabeth3Passaic Tech4Bridgewater-Raritan
OutBarringer, Bloomfield, Clifton, Columbia, Eastside, Franklin, JP Stevens, Livingston, Montclair, Morristown, Passaic, Westfield.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: Linden. Out of it: Bloomfield. Since Week 5.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Ramapo4-2
8Linden3-3
Fri Oct 30
4East Orange4-2
5Phillipsburg4-2
Fri Oct 30
3Irvington5-2
6Union City3-4
Fri Oct 30
2Piscataway6-1
7Bayonne4-3
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1West Orange5-1
8Plainfield2-5
Fri Oct 30
4Bridgewater-Raritan6-1
5Union5-2
Fri Oct 30
3Passaic Tech4-3
6Perth Amboy6-1
Fri Oct 30
2Elizabeth7-0
7Ridgewood3-3
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
3Elizabeth7-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Piscataway6-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Irvington5-2No. 3 seed, Section A
6Passaic Tech4-3No. 3 seed, Section B
7Bridgewater-Raritan6-1No. 4 seed, Section B
8East Orange4-2No. 4 seed, Section A
9Phillipsburg4-2No. 5 seed, Section A
10Union5-2No. 5 seed, Section B
11Perth Amboy6-1No. 6 seed, Section B
12Union City3-4No. 6 seed, Section A
13Bayonne4-3No. 7 seed, Section A
14Ridgewood3-3No. 7 seed, Section B
15Plainfield2-5No. 8 seed, Section B
16Linden3-3No. 8 seed, Section A
17Bloomfield3-4Out
18Livingston4-3Out
19Passaic3-4Out
20Franklin2-5Out
21Clifton3-3Out
22Westfield1-6Out
23Montclair2-5Out
24Morristown0-7Out
25Columbia1-6Out
26JP Stevens2-5Out
27Eastside2-5Out
28Barringer1-5Out
1Ramapo 4-2No. 1 seed, Section A
2West Orange 5-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Elizabeth 7-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Piscataway 6-1No. 2 seed, Section A
5Irvington 5-2No. 3 seed, Section A
6Passaic Tech 4-3No. 3 seed, Section B
7Bridgewater-Raritan 6-1No. 4 seed, Section B
8East Orange 4-2No. 4 seed, Section A
9Phillipsburg 4-2No. 5 seed, Section A
10Union 5-2No. 5 seed, Section B
11Perth Amboy 6-1No. 6 seed, Section B
12Union City 3-4No. 6 seed, Section A
13Bayonne 4-3No. 7 seed, Section A
14Ridgewood 3-3No. 7 seed, Section B
15Plainfield 2-5No. 8 seed, Section B
16Linden 3-3No. 8 seed, Section A
17Bloomfield 3-4Out
18Livingston 4-3Out
19Passaic 3-4Out
20Franklin 2-5Out
21Clifton 3-3Out
22Westfield 1-6Out
23Montclair 2-5Out
24Morristown 0-7Out
25Columbia 1-6Out
26JP Stevens 2-5Out
27Eastside 2-5Out
28Barringer 1-5Out

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.

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 →