If the NJ football season ended today, here's how the public playoff brackets would look
There's one week left in the New Jersey high school football season for public school teams, but the playoff picture is becoming clear.
Below is a complete look at what the public school brackets would look like if the season ended today. The brackets are determined by the total number of power points that each team has accumulated. Power point rankings can be found at GridironNewJersey.com.
There are 32 teams that make the playoffs in each of the five groups. Those 32 are made up of the top 16 in each half of the state.
The top 16 teams in the North are snaked into either North 1 or North 2, while the top 16 teams in the South are snaked into either Central or South. So, teams currently listed in North 1 may end up in North 2 when the official brackets come out, and vice versa. Same with teams currently listed in Central or South.
In December, the North champion will play the Central/South champion to determine true group state champions for the first time ever.
North 1, Group 1
(8) Verona at (1) Wood-Ridge
(5) Waldwick/Midland Park at (4) Cedar Grove
(6) North Arlington at (3) Brearley
(7) North Warren at (2) Mountain Lakes
North 2, Group 1
(8) Boonton at (1) Park Ridge
(5) Hasbrouck Heights at (4) Wallkill Valley
(6) Cresskill at (3) Butler
(7) Kinnelon at (2) Weequahic
Central, Group 1
(8) Haddon Township at (1) Woodstown
(5) Pitman at (4) Shore
(6) Asbury Park at (3) Salem
(7) Keyport at (2) Maple Shade
South, Group 1
(8) Middlesex at (1) Woodbury
(5) Paulsboro at (4) Audobon
(6) South Hunterdon at (3) Glassboro
(7) Florence at (2) Manville
North 1, Group 2
(8) High Point at (1) Rutherford
(5) Newark West Side at (4) Glen Rock
(6) Jefferson at (3) Madison
(7) Hanover Park at (2) Westwood
North 2, Group 2
(8) Pequannock at (1) Caldwell
(5) Bernards at (4) Ramsey
(6) Ridgefield Park at (3) Dumont
(7) Becton at (2) Newton
Central, Group 2
(8) Overbrook at (1) Point Pleasant Boro
(5) Pleasantville at (4) Delaware Valley
(6) Monmouth at (3) Oakcrest
(7) Middle Township at (2) Rumson-Fair Haven
South, Group 2
(8) West Deptford at (1) Raritan
(5) Willingboro at (4) New Providence
(6) Johnson at (3) Gloucester City
(7) Cinnaminson at (2) Haddonfield
North 1, Group 3
(8) Snyder at (1) Old Tappan
(5) River Dell at (4) Mendham
(6) Wayne Hills at (3) Montville
(7) Vernon at (2) Hillside
North 2, Group 3
(8) Warren Hills at (1) West Morris
(5) Paramus at (4) West Essex
(6) Hackettstown at (3) Sparta
(7) Summit at (2) Cranford
Central, Group 3
(8) Carteret at (1) Camden
(5) South Plainfield at (4) Highland
(6) Cedar Creek at (3) Hopewell Valley
(7) Nottingham at (2) Seneca
South, Group 3
(8) Somerville at (1) Delsea
(5) Manasquan at (4) Camden Eastside
(6) Matawan at (3) Timber Creek
(7) Burlington Township at (2) Ocean Township
North 1, Group 4
(8) Middletown North at (1) Irvington
(5) Roxbury at (4) Ridge
(6) Rahway at (3) Wayne Valley
(7) Sayreville at (2) Randolph
North 2, Group 4
(8) Woodbridge at (1) North Hunterdon
(5) Northern Highlands at (4) Colonia
(6) Montgomery at (3) Morris Knolls
(7) Chatham at (2) Ramapo
Central, Group 4
(8) Northern Burlington at (1) Middletown South
(5) Winslow at (4) Jackson
(6) Moorestown at (3) Shawnee
(7) Long Branch at (2) Colts Neck
South, Group 4
(8) Steinert at (1) Hammonton
(5) Ocean City at (4) Mainland
(6) Manalapan at (3) Pennsauken
(7) Lacey at (2) Millville
North 1, Group 5
(8) Bayonne at (1) Ridgewood
(5) Piscataway at (4) Westfield
(6) West Orange at (3) Clifton
(7) Union at (2) Passaic Tech
North 2, Group 5
(8) Morristown at (1) Phillipsburg
(5) Paterson Eastside at (4) East Orange Campus
(6) Bridgewater-Raritan at (3) Watchung Hills
(7) Montclair at (2) Union City
Central, Group 5
(8) Hunterdon Central at (1) North Brunswick
(5) Marlboro at (4) Atlantic City
(6) Edison at (3) Kingsway
(7) Williamstown at (2) Toms River North
South, Group 5
(8) South Brunswick at (1) Lenape
(5) Rancocas Valley at Washington Township
(6) Southern at (3) Cherokee
(7) Freehold Township at (2) Hillsborough
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: NJ football: Public playoff brackets if season ended today
