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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
15Bloomfield3-516Livingston4-4

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

Top seedsARamapo4-3BWest Orange6-1Each 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
1Ramapo2Phillipsburg3Piscataway4Bridgewater-Raritan
Section B
1West Orange2Elizabeth3East Orange4Passaic Tech
OutBarringer, Clifton, Columbia, Eastside, Franklin, JP Stevens, Linden, Montclair, Morristown, Passaic, Plainfield, Westfield.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: Bloomfield, Livingston. Out of it: Linden, Plainfield. Since Week 6.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Ramapo4-3
8Livingston4-4
Fri Oct 30
4Bridgewater-Raritan6-2
5Irvington5-3
Fri Oct 30
3Piscataway7-1
6Union5-3
Fri Oct 30
2Phillipsburg5-2
7Ridgewood4-3
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1West Orange6-1
8Bloomfield3-5
Fri Oct 30
4Passaic Tech5-3
5Bayonne5-3
Fri Oct 30
3East Orange5-2
6Perth Amboy6-2
Fri Oct 30
2Elizabeth8-0
7Union City4-4
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
1Ramapo4-3No. 1 seed, Section A
2West Orange6-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Elizabeth8-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Phillipsburg5-2No. 2 seed, Section A
5Piscataway7-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6East Orange5-2No. 3 seed, Section B
7Passaic Tech5-3No. 4 seed, Section B
8Bridgewater-Raritan6-2No. 4 seed, Section A
9Irvington5-3No. 5 seed, Section A
10Bayonne5-3No. 5 seed, Section B
11Perth Amboy6-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Union5-3No. 6 seed, Section A
12Ridgewood4-3No. 7 seed, Section A
14Union City4-4No. 7 seed, Section B
15Bloomfield3-5No. 8 seed, Section B
16Livingston4-4No. 8 seed, Section A
16Franklin3-5Out
18Plainfield2-6Out
19Linden3-4Out
20Morristown1-7Out
21Passaic3-5Out
22Westfield1-7Out
23Montclair2-6Out
24Clifton3-4Out
25Columbia1-7Out
26Barringer1-6Out
27JP Stevens2-6Out
28Eastside2-6Out
1Ramapo 4-3No. 1 seed, Section A
2West Orange 6-1No. 1 seed, Section B
3Elizabeth 8-0No. 2 seed, Section B
4Phillipsburg 5-2No. 2 seed, Section A
5Piscataway 7-1No. 3 seed, Section A
6East Orange 5-2No. 3 seed, Section B
7Passaic Tech 5-3No. 4 seed, Section B
8Bridgewater-Raritan 6-2No. 4 seed, Section A
9Irvington 5-3No. 5 seed, Section A
10Bayonne 5-3No. 5 seed, Section B
11Perth Amboy 6-2No. 6 seed, Section B
12Union 5-3No. 6 seed, Section A
12Ridgewood 4-3No. 7 seed, Section A
14Union City 4-4No. 7 seed, Section B
15Bloomfield 3-5No. 8 seed, Section B
16Livingston 4-4No. 8 seed, Section A
16Franklin 3-5Out
18Plainfield 2-6Out
19Linden 3-4Out
20Morristown 1-7Out
21Passaic 3-5Out
22Westfield 1-7Out
23Montclair 2-6Out
24Clifton 3-4Out
25Columbia 1-7Out
26Barringer 1-6Out
27JP Stevens 2-6Out
28Eastside 2-6Out

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 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 →