The road to MetLife Stadium and Rutgers University begins this Thursday with first round action in the public state playoffs. JSZ has all of the matchup and video of the top seeds in each section to get you ready for the best time of the year in high school football!
Group 5
North 1
(8) Passaic vs. (1) West Orange, Friday at 7 p.m.
(5) Ridgewood vs. (4) Livingston, Friday at 7 p.m.
(6) Bloomfield vs. (3) East Orange, Saturday at 1 p.m.
(7) Morristown vs. (2) Passaic Tech, Friday at 6 p.m.
North 2
(8) Linden vs. (1) Bridgewater-Raritan, Friday at 6 p.m.
(5) Irvington vs. (4) Union City, Friday at 7 p.m.
(6) Bayonne vs. (3) Elizabeth, Friday at 6 p.m
(7) Plainfield vs. (2) Piscataway, Saturday at 1 p.m.
Central
(8) Howell vs. (1) Washington Twp., Friday at 6 p.m.
(5) Hillsborough vs. (4) Rancocas Valley, Saturday at 12 p.m.
(6) Freehold Twp. vs. (3) Old Bridge, Saturday at 6 p.m.
(7) Trenton vs. (2) Sayreville, Friday at 7 p.m.
South
(8) Cherokee vs. (1) Atlantic City, Friday at 6 p.m.
(5) Toms River North vs. (4) Cherry Hill East, Friday at 6 p.m.
(6) Eastern vs. (3) Kingsway, Friday at 6 p.m.
(7) Williamstown vs. (2) Southern Regional, Friday at 6 p.m.
Group 4
North 1
(8) Hackensack vs. (1) Ramapo, Friday at 6:30 p.m.
(5) Chatham vs. (4) Wayne Valley, Friday at 6:30 p.m.
(6) Nutley vs. (3) Mount Olive, Friday at 6:30 p.m.
(7) Morris Knolls vs. (2) Northern Highlights, Friday at 6:15 p.m.
North 2
(8) Newark Central vs. (1) Phillipsburg, Friday at 7 p.m.
(5) Colonia vs. (4) Ridge, Friday at 7 p.m.
(6) Westfield vs. (3) Montgomery, Friday at 7 p.m.
(7) Rahway vs. (2) Woodbridge, Friday at 6 p.m.
Central
(8) Marlboro vs. (1) Brick Memorial, Friday at 5 p.m.
(5) Steinert vs. (4) Red Bank Regional, Friday at 7 p.m.
(6) Middletown South vs. (3) Middletown North, Friday at 7 p.m.
(7) Hamilton West vs. (2) Manalapan, Friday at 6 p.m.
South
(8) Cumberland vs. (1) Winslow Twp., Saturday at 1 p.m.
(5) Pennsauken vs. (4) Shawnee, Thursday at 6 p.m.
(6) Northern Burlington vs. (3) Central Regional, Friday at 6:30 p.m.
(7) Toms River East vs. (2) Millville, Saturday at 1 p.m.
Group 3
North 1
(8) River Dell vs. (1) Old Tappan, Friday at 6 p.m.
(5) Montville vs. (4) West Milford, Friday at 6:30 p.m.
(6) Pascack Valley vs. (3) Passaic Valley, Friday at 6:30 p.m.
(7) Sparta vs. (2) Wayne Hills, Friday at 7 p.m.
North 2
(8) Snyder vs. (1) West Morris, Friday at 7:30 p.m.
(5) Cranford vs. (4) Roxbury, Friday at 7 p.m.
(6) Mendham vs. (3) West Essex, Friday at 6:30 p.m.
(7) Warren Hills vs. (2) Summit, Saturday at 1 p.m.
Central
(8) Cinnaminson vs. (1) Holmdel, Friday at 7 p.m.
(5) Neptune vs. (4) Hopewell Valley, Friday at 6 p.m.
(6) Ewing vs. (3) Seneca, Friday at 6 p.m.
(7) Matawan vs. (2) Somerville, Friday at 7 p.m.
South
(8) Timber Creek vs. (1) Burlington Twp., Friday at 5 p.m.
(5) Ocean City vs. (4) Mainland, Saturday at 11 a.m.
(6) Delsea vs. (3) Pleasantville, Thursday at 6 p.m.
(7) Triton vs. (2) Cedar Creek, Thursday at 7 p.m.
Group 2
North 1
(8) Newton vs. (1) Westwood, Friday at 7 p.m.
(5) Dumont vs. (4) Caldwell, Friday at 7 p.m.
(6) High Point vs. (3) Ramsey, Friday at 7 p.m.
(7) Waldwick vs. (2) Glen Rock, Saturday at 1 p.m.
North 2
(8) Lyndhurst vs. (1) Shabazz, Saturday at 6 p.m.
(5) Hoboken vs. (4) Rutherford, Saturday at 12 p.m.
(6) Becton vs. (3) Hanover Park, Friday at 7 p.m.
(7) Madison vs. (2) Bernards, Friday at 7 p.m.
Central
(8) Voorhees vs. (1) Camden, Friday at 6 p.m.
(5) A.L. Johnson vs. (4) Manasquan, Saturday at 1 p.m.
(6) Point Pleasant Boro vs. (3) Rumson-Fair Haven, Friday at 7 p.m.
(7) Bordentown vs. (2) Wall, Friday at 7 p.m.
South
(8) Willingboro vs. (1) Haddonfield, Friday at 7 p.m.
(5) Gloucester vs. (4) Lower Cape May, Saturday at 12 p.m.
(6) Overbrook vs. (3) Delran, Saturday at 12 p.m.
(7) Camden Eastside vs. (2) West Deptford, Saturday at 12 p.m.
Group 1
North 1
(8) Hawthorne vs. (1) Butler, Friday at 7 p.m.
(5) Bogota vs. (4) New Milford, Friday at 7 p.m.
(6) Kittatinny vs. (3) Wallkill Valley, Saturday at 1 p.m.
(7) Park Ridge vs. (2) Kinnelon, Friday at 7 p.m.
North 2
(8) Brearley vs. (1) Mountain Lakes, Friday at 6 p.m.
(5) Glen Ridge vs. (4) Cedar Grove, Friday at 7 p.m.
(6) Secaucus vs. (3) New Providence, Saturday at 1 p.m.
(7) Wood-Ridge vs. (2) Hasbrouck Heights, Friday at 7 p.m.
Central
(8) Bound Brook vs. (1) Burlington City, Friday at 5 p.m.
(5) Asbury Park vs. (4) Manville, Friday at 7 p.m.
(6) Point Pleasant Beach vs. (3) Riverside, Saturday at 11 a.m.
(7) New Egypt vs. (2) Shore Regional, Friday at 6 p.m.
South
(8) Audubon vs. (1) Glassboro, Thursday at 6 p.m.
(5) Salem vs. (4) KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy, Saturday at 12 p.m.
(6) Schalick vs. (3) Pennsville, Friday at 7 p.m.
(7) Woodbury vs. (2) Paulsboro, Saturday at 12 p.m.
