Projected 2021 NJSIAA Football Playoff Matchups – shoresportsnetwork.com

While the official matchups won’t be announced by the NJSIAA until Sunday, Gridiron New Jersey, which compiles the United Power Rankings for the state’s athletic governing body, released its final power rankings and playoff projections late Saturday night.

In the final UPR calculated by Gridiron New Jersey, a total of 21 Shore Conference public schools qualify for the NJSIAA playoffs. In Non-Public A, Donovan Catholic and St. John Vianney qualify and in Non-Public B Red Bank Catholic is projected to be the top seed. The Non-Public groups will be seeded by a committee, however, so the UPR standing may not reflect with the playoff seeds.

The playoff projections are as follows:

Projected 2021 NJSIAA Playoff Matchups via Gridiron NJ

Non-Public A (Final UPR)

1-Bergen Catholic (9-0)

2-St. Augustine (8-1)

3-St. Joseph (Montvale) (6-3)

4-St. Peter’s Prep (6-3)

5-Don Bosco Prep (5-4)

6-Seton Hall Prep (6-3)

7-Donovan Catholic (5-4)

8-Delbarton (4-5)

9-Notre Dame (4-4)

10-Camden Catholic (6-2)

11-Paul VI (6-2)

12-St. John Vianney (3-6)

13-Pope John (1-8)

14-St. Joseph (Metuchen) (2-6)

15-Pingry (5-3)

16-Paramus Catholic (0-9)

Non-Public B (Final UPR)

1-Red Bank Catholic (8-1)

2-DePaul (7-2)

3-St. Joseph (Hammonton) (7-2)

4-Hudson Catholic (8-1)

5-St. Thomas Aquinas (9-0)

6-Holy Spirit (3-5)

7-Immaculata (7-2)

8-Morristown-Beard (5-1)

9-Morris Catholic (4-5)

10-St. Mary (1-5)

11-Holy Cross (1-7)

12-Montclair Kimberley (3-5)

13-Bishop Eustace (2-7)

14-Gloucester Catholic (0-9)

15-Newark Academy (0-9)

North 1, Group 5

8-Elizabeth (3-6) at 1-East Orange (8-0)

5-Westfield (3-5) at 4-West Orange (6-3)

6-Montclair (5-4) at 3-Passaic Tech (6-3)

7-Columbia (5-4) at 2-Ridgewood (6-2)

North 2, Group 5

8-Livingston (4-5) at 1-Union (8-1)

5-Eastside (5-3) at 4-Bridgewater-Raritan (6-3)

6-Union City (4-5) at 3-Phillipsburg (6-3)

7-Hackensack (3-5) at 3-Clifton (7-2)

Central Jersey Group 5

8-New Brunswick (4-5) at 1-Hillsborough (9-0)

5-Williamstown (4-5) at 4-Southern (4-4)

6-Eastern (4-4) at 3-North Brunswick (6-3)

7-Egg Harbor (7-3) at 2-Cherokee (5-2)

South Jersey Group 5

8-Lenape (2-6) at 1-Washington Township (6-2)

5-Old Bridge (6-3) at 4-Kingsway (4-4)

6-East Brunswick (8-1) at 3-Toms River North (5-3)

7-Edison (6-3) at 2-Manalapan (6-2)

North 1, Group 4

8-Montgomery at 1-Northern Highlands (9-0)

5-Mount Olive (7-2) at 4-Morris Knolls (6-3)

6-Ridge (6-2) at 3-Woodbridge (7-2)

7-Chatham (6-3) at 2-Ramapo (8-1)

North 2, Group 4

8-Linden (3-5) at 1-Irvington (7-2)

5-Colonia (7-2) at 4-Randolph (7-2)

6-Middletown North (5-3) at 3-Sayreville (7-2)

7-North Hunterdon (5-4) at 2-Middletown South (6-1)

Central Jersey Group 4

8-Hightstown (6-3) at 1-Winslow Township (6-2)

5-Timber Creek (3-6) at 4-Colts Neck (5-3)

6-Clearview (5-3) at 3-Lacey (5-3)

7-Hammonton (5-5) at 2-Shawnee (5-3)

South Jersey Group 4

8-Toms River South (3-6) at 1-Millville (7-1)

5-Central Regional (6-3) at 4-Pennsauken (7-2)

6-Freehold (5-4) at 3-Long Branch (6-1)

7-Mainland (4-5) at 2-Ocean City (9-0)

North 1, Group 3

8-Summit (5-4) at 1-West Morris (6-3)

5-Nutley (6-3) at 4-Old Tappan (4-5)

6-West Milford (4-5) at 3-Lincoln (8-1)

7-Wayne Valley (3-6) at 2-West Essex (7-2)

North 2, Group 3

8-Demarest (4-5) at 1-Cranford (8-0)

5-Montville (6-3) at 4-Pascack Valley (6-3)

6-Warren Hills (6-3) at 3-Sparta (6-3)

7-Vernon (6-3) at 2-River Dell (7-2)

Central Jersey Group 3

8-Oakcrest (3-5) at 1-Rumson-Fair Haven (7-1)

5-Delran (6-2) at 4-Burlington Township (7-1)

6-Holmdel (3-5) at 3-Manasquan (6-2)

7-Triton (6-4) at 2-Woodrow Wilson (5-2)

South Jersey Group 3

8-Absegami (3-6) at 1-Cedar Creek (9-0)

5-Rahway (4-4) at 4-Somerville (7-2)

6-Ewing (6-3) at 3-Delsea (9-0)

7-Hopewell Valley (5-3) at 2-Wall (5-3)

North 1, Group 2

8-Hanover Park (4-4) at 1-Ramsey (9-0)

5-Glen Rock (5-2) at 4-Waldwick (6-2)

6-Lakeland (4-5) at 3-Westwood (6-3)

7-Whippany Park (7-1) at 2-Caldwell (8-0)

North 2, Group 2

8-Pompton Lakes (5-3) at 1-Rutherford (7-1)

5-Lenape Valley (6-3) at 4-Ridgefield Park (7-2)

6-Jefferson (4-5) at 3-Hawthorne (7-1)

7-Verona (4-4) at 2-Newton (9-0)

Central Jersey Group 2

8-Barnegat (6-3) at 1-Raritan (4-4)

5-Overbrook (8-1) at 4-Hillside (6-2)

6-Middle Township (6-1) at 3-Haddonfield (6-2)

7-Bound Brook (4-5) at 2-Bernards (7-2)

South Jersey Group 2

8-Monmouth (6-3) at 1-Point Pleasant Boro (7-1)

5-New Providence (7-1) at 4-Delaware Valley (7-2)

6-Haddon Heights (5-3) at 3-Nottingham (8-0)

7-Sterling (5-4) at 2-Willingboro (6-3)

North 1, Group 1

8-Shabazz (3-5) at 1-Park Ridge (7-1)

5-Becton (6-3) at 4-Wallington (6-2)

6-Kittatinny (5-4) at 3-Newark West Side (5-4)

7-Walkill Valley (4-5) at 2-Hasbrouck Heights (5-3)

North 2, Group 1

8-Butler (4-5) at 1-Mountain Lakes (6-2)

5-Wood-Ridge (5-4) at 4-Weequahic (5-4)

6-Brearley (7-2) at 3-Boonton (8-1)

7-Cresskill (3-5) at 2-Cedar Grove (8-1)

Central Jersey Group 1

8-South Hunterdon (7-1) at 1-Paulsboro (7-1)

5-New Egypt (7-1) at 4-Gloucester City (7-0)

6-Gateway (3-5) at 3-Audubon (6-1)

7-Keyport (6-2) at 2-Salem (7-1)

South Jersey Group 1

8-Maple Shade (6-3) at 1-Woodbury (8-0)

5-Asbury Park (4-4) at 4-Penns Grove (5-4)

6-Middlesex (3-5) at 3-Woodstown (6-2)

7-Burlington City (4-4) at 2-Shore (6-2)