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North Group 4

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
15Hackensack4-316Watchung Hills4-4

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

Top seedsAMiddletown North6-0BRoxbury6-2Each hosts through the sectional final. Middletown North 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
1Middletown North2Northern Highlands3Rahway4Garfield
Section B
1Roxbury2Morris Knolls3Ridge4Teaneck
OutCarteret, Colonia, Fair Lawn, JFK, Newark Central, North Brunswick, North Hunterdon, Nutley, Orange, Palisades Park, Randolph, Scotch Plains-Fanwood.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: Watchung Hills. Out of it: Carteret. Since Week 6.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Middletown North6-0
8Watchung Hills4-4
Fri Oct 30
4Garfield7-1
5Chatham5-3
Fri Oct 30
3Rahway7-1
6Mount Olive4-3
Fri Oct 30
2Northern Highlands4-3
7Montgomery5-3
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Roxbury6-2
8Hackensack4-3
Fri Oct 30
4Teaneck5-2
5Middletown South4-3
Fri Oct 30
3Ridge5-2
6Summit6-2
Fri Oct 30
2Morris Knolls7-1
7Woodbridge5-3
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
1Middletown North6-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Roxbury6-2No. 1 seed, Section B
3Morris Knolls7-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Northern Highlands4-3No. 2 seed, Section A
4Rahway7-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Ridge5-2No. 3 seed, Section B
7Teaneck5-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8Garfield7-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9Chatham5-3No. 5 seed, Section A
10Middletown South4-3No. 5 seed, Section B
11Summit6-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Mount Olive4-3No. 6 seed, Section A
13Montgomery5-3No. 7 seed, Section A
14Woodbridge5-3No. 7 seed, Section B
15Hackensack4-3No. 8 seed, Section B
16Watchung Hills4-4No. 8 seed, Section A
16Carteret4-4Out
18Nutley3-5Out
19Colonia2-6Out
20Newark Central3-4Out
21Fair Lawn3-5Out
22Randolph0-8Out
22Scotch Plains-Fanwood2-6Out
24North Brunswick1-7Out
25Palisades Park2-6Out
26North Hunterdon0-8Out
27Orange1-7Out
28JFK0-8Out
1Middletown North 6-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Roxbury 6-2No. 1 seed, Section B
3Morris Knolls 7-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Northern Highlands 4-3No. 2 seed, Section A
4Rahway 7-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6Ridge 5-2No. 3 seed, Section B
7Teaneck 5-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8Garfield 7-1No. 4 seed, Section A
9Chatham 5-3No. 5 seed, Section A
10Middletown South 4-3No. 5 seed, Section B
11Summit 6-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Mount Olive 4-3No. 6 seed, Section A
13Montgomery 5-3No. 7 seed, Section A
14Woodbridge 5-3No. 7 seed, Section B
15Hackensack 4-3No. 8 seed, Section B
16Watchung Hills 4-4No. 8 seed, Section A
16Carteret 4-4Out
18Nutley 3-5Out
19Colonia 2-6Out
20Newark Central 3-4Out
21Fair Lawn 3-5Out
22Randolph 0-8Out
22Scotch Plains-Fanwood 2-6Out
24North Brunswick 1-7Out
25Palisades Park 2-6Out
26North Hunterdon 0-8Out
27Orange 1-7Out
28JFK 0-8Out

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 4 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 →