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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
15Trenton4-416Lenape2-6

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

First out
17Cherokee2-618South Brunswick3-5

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

Top seedsAWashington Twp.8-0BRancocas Valley8-0Each 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.2Southern3Toms River North4Eastern
Section B
1Rancocas Valley2Old Bridge3Williamstown4Sayreville
OutAtlantic Tech, Cherokee, Cherry Hill East, East Brunswick, Edison, Hillsborough, Hunterdon Central, Kingsway, New Brunswick, South Brunswick, West Windsor-Plainsboro.
What decided itInto the top 16 on the last night: Trenton. Out of it: South Brunswick. Since Week 6.

The field

Projected · unofficial · official bracket Sunday · Round 1 · higher seed hosts
Section A
1Washington Twp.8-0
8Lenape2-6
Fri Oct 30
4Eastern4-4
5Vineland4-3
Fri Oct 30
3Toms River North6-2
6Jackson Twp.2-6
Fri Oct 30
2Southern6-2
7Freehold Twp.4-4
Fri Oct 30
Section B
1Rancocas Valley8-0
8Trenton4-4
Fri Oct 30
4Sayreville6-2
5Egg Harbor6-2
Fri Oct 30
3Williamstown5-3
6Manalapan4-4
Fri Oct 30
2Old Bridge7-1
7Monroe4-4
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.8-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Rancocas Valley8-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Old Bridge7-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Southern6-2No. 2 seed, Section A
5Toms River North6-2No. 3 seed, Section A
6Williamstown5-3No. 3 seed, Section B
6Sayreville6-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8Eastern4-4No. 4 seed, Section A
9Vineland4-3No. 5 seed, Section A
10Egg Harbor6-2No. 5 seed, Section B
11Manalapan4-4No. 6 seed, Section B
12Jackson Twp.2-6No. 6 seed, Section A
13Kingsway0-8Out
13Freehold Twp.4-4No. 7 seed, Section A
15Monroe4-4No. 7 seed, Section B
16Trenton4-4No. 8 seed, Section B
16Lenape2-6No. 8 seed, Section A
18Cherokee2-6Out
19South Brunswick3-5Out
20Cherry Hill East2-6Out
21Hillsborough1-7Out
22Atlantic Tech3-5Out
23Edison2-6Out
24East Brunswick3-5Out
25Hunterdon Central1-7Out
26New Brunswick0-8Out
27West Windsor-Plainsboro2-6Out
1Washington Twp. 8-0No. 1 seed, Section A
2Rancocas Valley 8-0No. 1 seed, Section B
3Old Bridge 7-1No. 2 seed, Section B
4Southern 6-2No. 2 seed, Section A
5Toms River North 6-2No. 3 seed, Section A
6Williamstown 5-3No. 3 seed, Section B
6Sayreville 6-2No. 4 seed, Section B
8Eastern 4-4No. 4 seed, Section A
9Vineland 4-3No. 5 seed, Section A
10Egg Harbor 6-2No. 5 seed, Section B
11Manalapan 4-4No. 6 seed, Section B
12Jackson Twp. 2-6No. 6 seed, Section A
13Kingsway 0-8Out
13Freehold Twp. 4-4No. 7 seed, Section A
15Monroe 4-4No. 7 seed, Section B
16Trenton 4-4No. 8 seed, Section B
16Lenape 2-6No. 8 seed, Section A
18Cherokee 2-6Out
19South Brunswick 3-5Out
20Cherry Hill East 2-6Out
21Hillsborough 1-7Out
22Atlantic Tech 3-5Out
23Edison 2-6Out
24East Brunswick 3-5Out
25Hunterdon Central 1-7Out
26New Brunswick 0-8Out
27West Windsor-Plainsboro 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.

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 →