The NJSIAA Tournament, which is slated to get underway early next week, was seeded on Tuesday morning.
The boys tournament will be broken up into four groups: Public A, Public B, Public C (co-op), and Non-Public. There will be on state tournament for the girls this season.
Below are the match-ups and schedules for the tournament. Teams from the Morris-Sussex area are in bold. The play-in round is to be played by 2/22, followed by the first round by 2/25 and the quarterfinals by 2/28. The semifinals are set for March 2 and 3, with the finals set for Prudential Center in Newark on Monday, March 7.
PUBLIC A
First round, to be played by Feb. 25 at higher seed
16-Bayonne at 1-Livingston
9-Watchung Hills at 8-Morristown
12-Manalapan at 5-Hunterdon Central
13-Southern at 4-Westfield
14-Central Regional at 3-Ridge
11-Monroe at 6-Ridgewood
10-Passaic Tech at 7-Middletown South
15-West Orange at 2-Hillsborough
PUBLIC B
Play-in round, to be played by Feb. 22 at higher seed
17-Vernon at 16-Scotch Plains-Fanwood
First round, to be played by Feb. 25 at higher seed
17-Vernon/16-Scotch Plains-Fanwood winner at 1-Northern Highlands
9-Princeton at 8-Randolph
12-Lakeland at 5-Mahwah
13-Cranford at 4-Ramapo
14-West Morris at 3-Summit
11-Wall at 6-Middletown North
10-Mendham at 7-Glen Rock
15-Ramsey at 2-Rumson-Fair Haven
PUBLIC C
Play-in round, to be played by Feb. 22 at higher seed
17-Brick at 16-Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex
25-Newton-Lenape Valley at 8-Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown
24-Kearny at 9-Woodbridge Township
21-Fair Lawn at 12-Pascack Valley
20-Park Regional at 13-Tenafly-Cresskill
19-Howell at 14-Freehold Boro-Raritan
22-Toms River South-East at 11-River Dell-Westwood
23-High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny at 10-Marlboro
18-Hopewell Valley at 15-Ocean Township-Shore
First round, to be played by Feb. 25 at higher seed
Winner of 17-Brick/16-Bernards at 1-Morris Knolls-Hills
Winner of 8-Mount Olive/25-Newton vs. winner of 9-Woodbridge/24-Kearny
Winner of 21-Fair Lawn/12-Pascack Valley at 5-Jackson Liberty
Winner of 20-Park Regional/13-Tenafly at 4-Verona-Glen Ridge
Winner of 19-Howell/14-Freehold Boro at 3-West Essex-Caldwell
Winner of 22-Toms River South-East/11-River Dell-Westwood at 6-Wayne
Winner of 23-High Point/10-Marlboro at 7-Robbinsville
Winner of 18-Hopewell Valley/15-Ocean at 2-Gov. Livingston
NON-PUBLIC
Play-in round, to be played by Feb. 22
17-Paul VI at 16-St. Joseph (Mont.)
21-Oratory at 12-St. Peter’s Prep
20-Paramus Catholic at 13-St. Rose
19-Frisch at 14-Notre Dame
18-Montclair Kimberley at 15-St. Joseph (Met.)
First round, to be played by Feb. 25
Winner of 17-Paul VI/16-St. Joseph (Mont.) at 1-Christian Brothers
9-Pope John at 8-St. Augustine
Winner of 21-Oratory/12-St. Peter’s Prep at 5-Gloucester Catholic
Winner of 20-Paramus Catholic/13-St. Rose at 4-Bergen Catholic
Winner of 19-Frisch/14-Notre Dame at 3-Don Bosco Prep
11-Morristown-Beard at 6-Seton Hall Prep
10-St. John Vianney at 7-Princeton Day
Winner of 18-Montclair Kimberley/15-St. Joseph (Met.) at 2-Delbarton
GIRLS
First round by Feb. 23
9-Immaculate Heart at 8-Randolph
12-Chatham at 5-Pingry
11-Westfield at 6-Trinity Hall
10-Madison at 7-Kent Place
Quarterfinals by Feb. 28
Winner of 9-IHA/8-Randolph at 1-Morristown-Beard
Winner of 12-Chatham/5-Pingry at 4-Oak Knoll
Winner of 11-Westfield/6-Trinity Hall at 3-Summit
Winner of 10-Madison/7-Kent Place at 2-Princeton Day
The Morris-Sussex Hockey Report 