The Road to MetLife is officially underway. Check out all the seeds for the Non-Public football state playoffs which begin this weekend
While the public schools in New Jersey use power points to determine seeds, a committee chooses the seeds for the Non-Public ranks. The Non-Public A bracket features eight teams which means their post-season will not begin until Novemer 15-16. Defending state champion Bergen Catholic is the top seed.
Non-Public A:
1) Bergen Catholic
2) Don Bosco Prep
3) Delbarton
4) St. Joseph-Montvale
5) St. Peter’s Prep
6) St. Augustine Prep
7) St. Joseph-Metuchen
8) Seton Hall Prep
Quarterfinal Matchups
(8) Seton Hall Prep @ (1) Bergen Catholic – Saturday, Nov. 16
(5) St. Peter’s Prep @ (4) St. Joseph (Montvale) – Saturday, Nov. 16
(6) St. Augustine Prep @ (3) Delbarton – Saturday, Nov. 16
(7) St. Joseph (Metuchen) @ (2) Don Bosco Prep – Friday, Nov. 15
DePaul Catholic is the top seed in Non-Public B with defeding state champion Red Bank Catholic as the #2 seed. Both teams receive first round byes with the other 12 teams set to compete this weekend.
Non-Public B:
1) DePaul Catholic
2) Red Bank Catholic
3) Paramus Catholic
4) Holy Spirit
5) St. Thomas Aquinas
6) Pope John
7) Notre Dame
8) Paul VI
9) Immaculata
10) St. John Vianney
11) Camden Catholic
12) St. Mary (Rutherford)
13) Donovan Catholic
14) Hudson Catholic
First Round Matchups
(9) Immaculata @ (8) Paul VI – Friday, Nov. 8
(12) St. Mary @ (5) St. Thomas Aquinas – Friday, Nov. 8
(13) Donovan Catholic @ (4) Holy Spirit – Friday, Nov. 8
(14) Hudson Catholic @ (3) Paramus Catholic – Friday, Nov. 8
(11) Camden Catholic @ (6) Pope John – Saturday, Nov. 9
(10) St. John Vianney @ (7) Notre Dame – Friday, Nov. 8
