Defending champion Randolph snatched the No. 1 seed in the Morris County Tournament after the coaches’ meeting on September 29. Talk about setting the tone early for the whole bracket!
The Top Dogs And Who’s On The Hot Seat
With Randolph leading the charge, the top six teams all scored byes, which is a massive advantage. We’re talking Mount Olive, Parsippany Hills, Morris Tech, West Morris, and Morristown. They get to skip the initial grinder rounds and watch the action unfold. Every single match is going to be hosted by the better seed, so home-court advantage is going to be absolutely massive throughout the tournament.
First Round Chaos Is Set To Kick Off
The first round matchups are already locked in and they must be played on October 5. Get ready for some wild games right away! We’ve got (17) Jefferson heading to battle (16) Morris Knolls, and (25) Dover trying to pull off an upset at (8) Montville. Then there’s (24) Morris Catholic challenging (9) Kinnelon, and (20) Mendham facing (13) Mountain Lakes. Other first-round clashes include (21) Hanover Park at (12) Chatham, (18) Butler at (15) Whippany Park, (26) Parsippany trying to take down (7) Roxbury, (23) St. Elizabeth at (10) Madison, (19) Morristown Beard visiting (14) Morris Hills, and (22) Villa Walsh heading to (11) Pequannock. The second round heats up just two days later on October 7, followed by the quarterfinals on October 10.
The Road To The Final Is Heating Up
Randolph is set to host the semifinal doubleheader on October 13, so you know they’ll be ready to defend their turf if they make it. The championship match is scheduled for October 17 at FDU-Florham, and this whole tournament is just getting started. It’s going to be an intense run, so get ready to see who comes out on top!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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