Unfortunately, I fell behind in my previews so I'm just going to jump forward to the predictions. Not like the previews missed much. Obviously Non-Public A and B's front runners are predictably Seton Hall Prep and St. Ant's/Pat's. In Group IV, the favorite is Linden. Group III is seemingly a tossup with Neptune, Kingsway, Plainfield, Newark East Side all having shots. But anyway, today starts the state tournament and here are my predictions for each game. In parentheses is a -number which indicates how much the team is favored by on Born Power Index, the site I said gives high school spreads. I'll give a game of the day and upset I can see happening too. I'll update the standings after each day.
North I, Group II
1) Pascack Hills-20.5 over 16) New Milford
8) Englewood-22.5 over 9) North Warren
5) Hopatcong-18.5 over 12) Pompton Lakes
4) Elmwood Park -7.5 over 13) Westwood
3) Mountain Lakes-18 over 14) Newton
6) Manchester Regional-11.5 over 11) Ramsey
10) Lenape Valley-12 over 7) Wallkill Valley
2) Pequannock-11.5 over 15) River Dell
North II, Group II
1) Newark Central-27.5 over 16) Parsippany
8) Cliffside Park-8 over 9) Garfield
5) Rutherford-3.5 over 12) Lincoln
4) Orange-14 over 13) West Essex
3) Ridgefield Park-8 over 14) Caldwell
11) Hanover Park-7.5 over 6) Hacksettstown
10) Newark Tech-28.5 over 7) Bernards
2) Madison-16.5 over 15) Fort Lee
Central, Group II
1) Raritan-29.5 over 16) Johnson
8) Matawan-23.5 over 9) Middlesex
5) Shabazz-13 over 12) Delaware Valley
4) Governor Livingston-18 over 13) North Plainfield
3) Rumson-28 over 14) Spotswood
6) Carteret-16.5 over 11) Robbinsville
7) Roselle-5 over 10) Shore
2) Ewing-28.5 over 15) Hillside
South, Group II
1) Lakewood-14 over 16) Bridgeton
8) Haddon Heights+0.5 over 9) Pt. Pleasant Boro
5) Medford Tech-9.5 over 12) Pleasantville
4) Collingswood-11.5 over 13) Overbrook
3) Cinnaminson-15 over 14) Sterling
6) Haddonfield-31 over 11) Barnegat
7) Willingboro+2 over 10) Lower Cape May
2) Middle Twp.-36.5 over 15) Pennsauken Tech
North I, Group IV
1) Livingston-12 over 16) Morristown
9) Paterson Eastside-10.5 over 8) Bloomfield
5) Hacksensack-5 over 12) North Bergen
4) Roxbury-8 over 13) North Bergen
14) Ridgefield+2 over 3) Memorial
11) Montclair-5 over 6) Vernon
10) Paterson Kennedy-3 over 7) Morris Knolls
2) Passaich Tech-8 over 15) Passaic
North II, Group IV
1) Columbia-17.5 over 16) Watchung Hills
8) East Orange-13.5 over 9) Bayonne
5) Franklin+2.5 over 12) Bridgewater-Raritan
4) Piscataway-8.5 over 13) Westfield
14) Ridge-17 over 3) North Hunterdon
11) Woodbridge-6.5 over 6) Dickinson
7) Union-13 over 10) Perth Amboy
2) Linden-28.5 over 15) Hunterdon Central
Central, Group IV
1) Middletown North-6.5 over 16) Freehold Twp.
9) Manalapan-5.5 over 8) West Windsor North
12) Howell-6 over 5) Jackson
4) West Windsor South-6 over 13) Brick Memorial
3) North Brunswick+7 over 14) Pennsauken
6) Trenton+1 over 11) Montgomery
10) Rancocas Valley+1.5 over 7) Hillsborough
2) East Brunswick-13.5 over 15) South Brunswick
South, Group IV
1) Williamstown-12.5 over 16) Vineland
8) Atlantic City-2 over 9) Clearview
5) Winslow-8.5 over 12) Toms River South
4) Lenape-13 over 13) Triton
3) Oakcrest-5 over 14) Millville
6) Eastern-17.5 over 11) Southern
7) Shawnee-9.5 over 10) Absegami
2) Cherry Hill East-21.5 over 15) Egg Harbor
Game of the Day:10) Rancocas Valley at 7) Hillsborough
Honorable Mention:12) Bridgewater-Raritan at 5) Franklin
Upset of the Day: North Brunswick over Pennsauken
So there are my picks for today. Tomorrow I will be back picking the first round games for Groups I, III and Non-Public A.
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