For the first time, New Jersey’s public schools are playing for a true state championship! Check out the brackets from all five groups
The playoff brackets look similar to years past but there’s one big distinction. The winners of each section title will advance to the state semifinals. North 1 and North 2 champs will square off with Central and South winners playing on the other side of the bracket. It will all culminate with five public school state championship games in early December.
The Non-Public playoff brackets will be revealed next Sunday. Those teams still have one more week of regular season play.
Here are the official playoff pairings released by Gridiron New Jersey:
North 1, Group 5:
(8) Morristown @ (1) Passaic County Tech
(5) East Orange Campus @ (4) Clifton
(6) Bridgewater-Raritan @ (3) Westfield
(7) Union @ (2) Union City
North 2, Group 5:
(8) Elizabeth @ (1) Phillipsburg
(5) Piscataway @ (4) Paterson Eastside
(6) West Orange @ (3) Watchung Hills
(7) Montclair @ (2) Ridgewood
Central, Group 5:
(8) Freehold Township @ (1) Lenape
(5) Atlantic City @ (4) Rancocas Valley
(6) Edison @ (3) Hillsborough
(7) Hunterdon Central @ (2) North Brunswick
South, Group 5:
(8) Old Bridge @ (1) Toms River North
(5) Washington Township @ (4) Marlboro
(6) Williamstown @ (3) Cherokee
(7) Southern Regional @ (2) Kingsway
North 1, Group 4:
(8) Sayreville @ (1) Irvington
(5) Montgomery @ (4) Northern Highlands
(6) Roxbury @ (3) Ridge
(7) Woodbridge @ (2) Ramapo
North 2, Group 4:
(8) Middletown North @ (1) North Hunterdon
(5) Morris Knolls @ (4) Colonia
(6) Chatham @ (3) Wayne Valley
(7) Rahway @ (2) Randolph
Central, Group 4:
(8) Cherry Hill West @ (1) Middletown South
(5) Winslow Township @ (4) Colts Neck
(6) Moorestown @ (3) Mainland
(7) Long Branch @ (2) Pennsauken
South, Group 4:
(8) Hightstown @ (1) Hammonton
(5) Ocean City @ (4) Shawnee
(6) Manalapan @ (3) Jackson
(7) Lacey @ (2) Millville
North 1, Group 3:
(8) Lincoln @ (1) Old Tappan
(5) Mendham @ (4) Sparta
(6) Vernon @ (3) River Dell
(7) Parsippany Hills @ (2) Hillside
North 2, Group 3:
(8) Hackettstown @ (1) West Morris
(5) Warren Hills @ (4) Montville
(6) Paramus @ (3) West Essex
(7) Wayne Hills @ (2) Cranford
Central, Group 3:
(8) Somerville @ (1) Seneca
(5) Highland Regional @ (4) Manasquan
(6) Cedar Creek @ (3) Timber Creek
(7) Nottingham @ (2) Camden
South, Group 3:
(8) Deptford @ (1) Delsea
(5) Camden Eastside @ (4) South Plainfield
(6) Matawan @ (3) Hopewell Valley
(7) Burlington Township @ (2) Ocean Township
North 1, Group 2:
(8) Mahwah @ (1) Rutherford
(5) Newark West Side @ (4) Dumont
(6) Jefferson @ (3) Madison
(7) Hanover Park @ (2) Westwood
North 2, Group 2:
(8) High Point @ (1) Caldwell
(5) Bernards @ (4) Ramsey
(6) Ridgefield Park @ (3) Glen Rock
(7) Becton @ (2) Newton
Central, Group 2:
(8) Overbrook @ (1) Point Pleasant Boro
(5) New Providence @ (4) Willingboro
(6) West Deptford @ (3) Gloucester City
(7) Cinnaminson @ (2) Haddonfield
South, Group 2:
(8) Middle Township @ (1) Raritan
(5) Johnson @ (4) Pleasantville
(6) Delaware Valley @ (3) Oakcrest
(7) Monmouth Reginal @ (2) Rumson-Fair Haven
North 1, Group 1:
(8) Kinnelon @ (1) Park Ridge
(5) North Arlington @ (4) Brearley
(6) Cresskill @ (3) Waldwick
(7) Boonton @ (2) Mountain Lakes
North 2, Group 1:
(8) Shabazz @ (1) Wood-Ridge
(5) Wallkill Valley @ (4) Cedar Grove
(6) North Warren @ (3) Butler
(7) Hasbrouck Heights @ (2) Weequahic
Central, Group 1:
(8) Schalick @ (1) Woodstown
(5) Audubon @ (4) Paulsboro
(6) Keyport @ (3) Glassboro
(7) Florence @ (2) Salem
South, Group 1:
(8) Penns Grove @ (1) Woodbury
(5) Shore Regional @ (4) Manville
(6) South Hunterdon @ (3) Maple Shade
(7) Pitman @ (2) Asbury Park