The road to group championships at Rutgers University next month has been laid out for teams all across the state. Pairings for the 2023 NJSIAA Public School Football Tournament have been confirmed, according to the hard-working folks at Gridiron New Jersey. Here’s what the playoff brackets look like!
GROUP 1
North 1
(8) North Arlington @ (1) Park Ridge
(5) Kinnelon @ (4) Mountain Lakes
(6) New Milford @ (3) Hawthorne
(7) Wallkill Valley @ (2) Hasbrouck Heights
North 2
(8) Verona @ (1) Butler
(5) Wood-Ridge @ (4) Weequahic
(6) Shabazz @ (3) Cedar Grove
(7) Glen Ridge @ (2) Waldwick
Central
(8) Audubon @ (1) Schalick
(5) Clayton @ (4) Shore
(6) Keyport @ (3) Glassboro
(7) Salem @ (2) South Hunterdon
South
(8) Dunellen @ (1) Woodstown
(5) Penns Grove @ (4) Florence
(6) Riverside @ (3) Woodbury
(7) Burlington City @ (2) Middlesex
Group 2
North 1
(8) Dumont @ (1) Westwood
(5) Lyndhurst @ (4) Newton
(6) Pompton Lakes @ (3) Hanover Park
(7) Lenape Valley @ Rutherford
North 2
(8) Madison @ (1) Caldwell
(5) Lakeland @ (4) Pequannock
(6) Sussex Tech @ (3) Mahwah
(7) Ramsey @ (2) Bernards
Central
(8) Spotswood @ (1) Point Pleasant Boro
(5) Cinnaminson @ (4) New Providence
(6) Johnson @ (3) Pleasantville
(7) Monmouth @ (2) Willingboro
South
(8) Delaware Valley @ (1) Rumson-Fair Haven
(5) Haddon Heights @ (4) Oakcrest
(6) Middle Township @ (3) Gloucester City
(7) Raritan @ (2) Haddonfield
Group 3
North 1
(8) Paramus @ (1) Old Tappan
(5) Lincoln @ (4) Warren Hills
(6) West Morris @ (3) Pascack Valley
(7) Sparta @ (2) Hillside
North 2
(8) Governor Livingston @ (1) Summit
(5) Cranford @ (4) West Essex
(6) Passaic Valley @ (3) Vernon
(7) Montville @ (2) Parsippany Hills
Central
(8) Robbinsville @ (1) Timber Creek
(5) Wall @ (4) Cedar Creek
(6) Carteret @ (3) Camden
(7) Matawan @ (2) Holmdel
South
(8) Burlington Township @ (1) Delsea
(5) Somerville @ (4) Manasquan
(6) Allentown @ (3) Seneca
(5) Highland Regional @ (4) Camden Eastside
Group 4
North 1
(8) Rahway @ (1) Ramapo
(5) Linden @ (4) Morris Knolls
(6) Randolph @ (3) Northern Highlands
(7) Woodbridge @ (2) Ridge
North 2
(8) Colonia @ (1) Roxbury
(5) Middletown North @ (4) Irvington
(6) Sayreville @ (3) Montgomery
(7) Wayne Valley @ (2) Mount Olive
Central
(8) Pennsauken @ (1) Winslow Township
(5) Ocean City @ (4) Hammonton
(6) Long Branch @ (3) Jackson
(7) Moorestown @ (2) Brick Memorial
South
(8) Northern Burlington @ (1) Millville
(5) Shawnee @ (4) Middletown South
(6) Toms River South @ (3) Colts Neck
(7) Manalapan @ (2) Mainland
Group 5
North 1
(8) Bayonne @ (1) Passaic County Tech
(5) Union @ (4) Ridgewood
(6) Columbia @ (3) Montclair
(7) Bridgewater-Raritan @ (2) Watchung Hills
North 2
(8) Morristown @ (1) Phillipsburg
(5) Clifton @ (4) Westfield
(6) West Orange @ (3) Plainfield
(7) Hackensack @ (2) Union City
Central
(8) Southern @ (1) Toms River North
(5) Freehold Township @ (4) North Brunswick
(6) Lenape @ (3) Rancocas Valley
(7) Atlantic City @ (2) Washington Township
South
(8) West Windsor-Plainsboro @ (1) Cherokee
(5) Kingsway @ (4) Hunterdon Central
(6) South Brunswick @ (3) Marlboro
(7) Howell @ (2) Hillsborough
