The NJSIAA officially dropped the non-public football seeds on November 1, straight out of their seeding committee meeting. This is it, folks, the whole blueprint for who’s got to fight who, and where, to get to the promised land at MetLife Stadium. If your team’s on this list, get ready, because the road to a state title is set, and it’s going to be absolutely wild.
Non-Public A: Don Bosco Prep Is the Team to Beat
In Non-Public A, the brackets are looking stacked, with Don Bosco Prep locking down that coveted #1 seed. They’ve earned that top spot, but nothing’s easy in the playoffs. St. Joseph Metuchen, as the #8 seed, gets the first crack at them in the first round on November 13 or 14. Over on the other side of the bracket, #2 St. Joseph Regional is staring down #7 Delbarton. It’s a classic setup: #6 St. Augustine has to go through #3 Bergen Catholic, and #5 Seton Hall Prep is making the trip to face #4 St. Peter’s Prep. Every single one of these first-round matchups is going to be a battle, with those winners moving onto the semifinals on November 20 or 21.
Non-Public B: Paramus Catholic Gets That Critical Bye
Over in Non-Public B, the top four teams are getting a sweet deal: a bye straight through the first round. That’s huge for momentum and staying fresh. Paramus Catholic snagged the #1 seed, followed by #2 DePaul, #3 Red Bank Catholic, and #4 Donovan Catholic. Remember senior Chukwuma Odoh from Paramus Catholic? He was running into the end zone against DePaul back on October 23. You know he’s ready to lead his team deep into this thing. The first-round action kicks off November 6 or 7, with #12 Hudson Catholic heading to #5 Immaculata, #11 Notre Dame taking on #6 Pope John, #10 St. Thomas Aquinas challenging #7 Holy Spirit, and #9 St. John Vianney facing #8 Paul VI. Those winners get to play in the quarterfinals on November 13 or 14, setting up the semis on November 20 or 21.
The Road Ends at MetLife Stadium
No matter which bracket you’re watching, every single team is fighting for the same goal: a trip to MetLife Stadium. Both the Non-Public A and Non-Public B finals are scheduled to go down at MetLife on either Saturday, November 28, or Sunday, November 29. It’s the biggest stage, the ultimate prize, and now that the seeds are out, every team knows exactly what they need to do. Expect some epic showdowns as these teams claw their way through the brackets for a chance at glory.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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