The state playoffs start on Tuesday and there will be first round games all the way until Thursday night. That includes matchups in eight sectional brackets as well as one overall non-public brackets.
NJ Advance Media takes a look at every first round game here and picks a winner. Check out the post below to see who is projected to make it to the next round.
Teams picked to win will be marked in bold and italics.
Tuesday, May. 27
Non-Public
23-DePaul (14-4) at 10-Notre Dame (12-5), 4:30
21-Camden Catholic (9-6) at 12-Immaculata (12-7), 4
North, Group 3
16-Nutley (9-9) at 1-Summit (13-4), 4:30
Wednesday, May. 28
Non-Public
22-St. Joseph (Hamm.) (8-8) at 11-St. Joseph (Met.) (16-4), 4:30
20-Newark Academy (10-7) at 13-St. Joseph (Mont.) (6-12), 4:30
19-Morristown-Beard (9-9) at 14-Montclair Kimberley (11-7), 4
18-Bishop Eustace (11-7) at 15-St. Peter’s Prep (8-7), 4
17-Princeton Day (7-9) at 16-Rutgers Prep (4-12), 2:30
North, Group 1
14-Saddle Brook (12-4) at 3-Glen Rock (8-7), 2
9-Pequannock (7-8) at 8-Newton (12-5), 4
North, Group 2
15-Old Tappan (12-5) at 2-West Morris (8-8), 5
14-West Milford (8-12) at 3-Sparta (9-8), 6
9-Montville (10-9) at 8-Mendham (11-5), 4:30
North, Group 3
13-Middletown South (9-9) at 4-Ridge (11-8), 5
10-Watchung Hills (8-10) at 7-Morris Knolls (9-8), 1
South, Group 1
16-Middle Township (13-4) at 1-Rumson-Fair Haven (13-8), 5
15-Haddon Township (12-6) at 2-Caldwell (9-9), 4
14-Woodstown (8-9) at 3-Bernards (7-11), 4:30
10-Verona (11-6) at 7-New Providence (9-6), 3
South, Group 2
16-Nottingham (10-7) at 1-Manasquan (14-3), 4
13-Triton (9-5) at 4-Allentown (11-4), 4
12-Sterling (10-4) at 5-Robbinsville (10-9), 4
11-Cedar Creek (13-5) at 6-Barnegat (17-3), 3:45
10-Delran (9-6) at 7-Seneca (8-9), 4:30
South, Group 3
14-Steinert (6-10) at 3-Toms River East (13-4), 3
South, Group 4
12-Toms River North (14-6) at 5-Washington Township (12-6), 4
10-Cherry Hill East (7-10) at 7-Williamstown (8-8), 3
Thursday, May. 29
North, Group 1
16-Pompton Lakes (10-6) at 1-Mountain Lakes (10-7), 4
15-Waldwick (10-4) at 2-Ramsey (12-3), 4:30
13-Park Ridge (13-4) at 4-Kinnelon (9-8), 4:30
12-Boonton (12-7) at 5-Westwood (11-5), 4
11-Pascack Hills (14-5) at 6-Jefferson (12-7), 7
10-Lenape Valley (10-9) at 7-Mahwah (7-11), 6:15
North, Group 2
16-Ocean Township (7-8) at 1-Hopewell Valley (17-2), 4
13-River Dell (12-7) at 4-Pascack Valley (12-4), 4:30
12-Cranford (13-7) at 5-West Essex (11-6), 4:30
11-Paramus (11-8) at 6-Warren Hills (13-4), 4
10-Holmdel (7-9) at 7-Somerville (6-9), 4
North, Group 3
15-Hanover Park (8-7) at 2-Chatham (12-5), 4:30
14-Wayne Hills (12-6) at 3-Scotch Plains-Fanwood (14-6), 4:30
12-Millburn (9-10) at 5-Ramapo (13-4), 4
11-Tenafly (7-10) at 6-Northern Highlands (10-9), 7
9-Red Bank Regional (8-8) vs. 8-Princeton (10-8) at Princeton Day, 3:30
North, Group 4
14-West Orange (6-12) at 3-Bridgewater-Raritan (11-6), 4
13-Montgomery (4-14) at 4-Livingston (10-8), 5
12-Sayreville (11-6) at 5-Montclair (7-10), 4:15
11-East Brunswick (9-8) at 6-Hillsborough (10-9), 4:30
10-Hunterdon Central (4-14) at 7-Columbia (4-12), 4:30
9-Morristown (10-7) at 8-Parsippany Hills (11-8), 4
South, Group 1
13-Lower Cape May (7-10) at 4-Shore (11-5), 4
12-Delaware Valley (11-7) at 5-Glen Ridge (11-8), 4
11-Johnson (9-9) at 6-Voorhees (14-4), 3
9-Haddonfield (6-10) at 8-Madison (7-11), 4
South, Group 2
15-Absegami (7-8) at 2-Wall (8-11), 4
14-Oakcrest (8-9) at 3-Ocean City (9-9), 2
9-Lacey (13-4) at 8-Cinnaminson (10-5), 2:45
South, Group 3
15-Highland (6-9) at 2-Shawnee (13-3), 2
13-Jackson Memorial (1-15) at 4-Mainland (13-6), 4:30
12-Toms River South (6-10) at 5-Clearview (11-3), 4
11-West Deptford (9-8) at 6-Northern Burlington (12-6), 3:30
10-Hightstown (7-11) at 7-West Windsor-Plainsboro South (8-10), 4
9-Colts Neck (9-9) at 8-Brick Memorial (12-7), 3:45
South, Group 4
16-Millville (3-14) at 1-Kingsway (18-0), 4
15-Rancocas Valley (5-13) at 2-Southern (12-5), 4:30
14-Old Bridge (5-13) at 3-Eastern (10-6), 4
13-Egg Harbor (3-11) at 4-Cherokee (8-9), 3:45
11-Lenape (4-14) at 6-Howell (13-4), 6
9-Monroe (6-9) at 8-Manalapan (10-10), 6
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