Cherry Hill West to Face No. 1 Seed Timber Creek in Playoff Opener

It’s playoff time.

The cutoff date has come and gone, and high school football teams throughout the state are ready to begin their respective quests for championships.

The cutoff date was Saturday, Nov. 9. The top eight teams in each group qualified for the playoffs, which begin on Friday, Nov. 15.

The top eight teams in each group are determined through the state’s power points system.

The No. 1 seed Chargers (7-1) host No. 8 Cherry Hill West (4-4) in the quarterfinals on Friday night, 7 p.m.

Timber Creek defeated Cherry Hill West, 52-28, earlier this season.

Despite a 4-5 record, Moorestown also made the playoffs in this group, as the No. 7 seed. The Quakers visit No. 2 Toms River South (6-2) on Friday night.

At 4-5, Highland also qualified as the No. 7 seed in the South Jersey Group 3 playoffs. The Tartans visit No. 2 Northern Burlington (6-2) in the quarterfinals, Friday night a 7 p.m.

South Jersy Group 2 features three undefeated teams, two of which open with teams sporting 7-1 records in the quarterfinals.

Camden (8-0) earned the top seed in South Jersey Group 2. It hosts No. 8 Cedar Creek (7-1) on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 16, 1 p.m.

West Deptford (8-0) remained undefeated with its win this weekend, and snatched the No. 4 seed. The Eagles host No. 5 Haddonfield (6-2) in the quarterfinals Friday night.

West Deptford defeated Haddonfield, 31-14, earlier this season.

Cinnaminson (7-1) earned the No. 3 seed, and will host No. 6 Bridgeton (8-2) on Friday night.

Woodstown (8-0) earned the No. 2 seed, and will host No. 7 Sterling (7-1) on Friday night.

Undefeated Holy Spirit (8-0) earned in the top seed in Non-Public Group 2, and will host No. 8 Pingry (4-5) in the quarterfinals on Friday night.

No. 4 Camden Catholic (4-4) hosts No. 5 Bishop Eustace (4-4) on Friday night. Bishop Eustace defeated Camden Catholic, 10-6, earlier this season.

South Jersey, Group 5

No. 8 Atlantic City at No. 1 Eastern

No. 7 Washington Twp. at No. 2 Cherokee

No. 6 Rancocas Valley at No. 3 Jackson

No. 5 Williamstown at No. 4 Millville

South Jersey, Group 4

No. 8 Cherry Hill West at No. 1 Timber Creek

No. 7 Moorestown at No. 2 Toms River South

No. 6 Shawnee at No. 3 Hammonton

No. 5 Lacey at No. 4 Kingsway

South Jersey, Group 3

No. 8 Manchester Township at No. 1 Manasquan

No. 7 Highland at No. 2 Northern Burlington

No. 6 Pemberton at No. 3 Barnegat

No. 5 Central Regional at No. 4 Delsea

 South Jersey, Group 2

No. 8 Cedar Creek at No. 1 Camden

No. 7 Sterling at No. 2 Woodstown

No. 6 Bridgeton at No. 3 Cinnaminson

No. 5 Haddonfield at No. 4 West Deptford

South Jersey, Group 1

No. 8 Gloucester at No. 1 Pennsville

No. 7 Woodbury at No. 2 Penns Grove

No. 6 Salem at No. 3 Schalick

No. 5 Glassboro at No. 4 Paulsboro

Non-Public, Group 2

No. 8 Pingry at No. 1 Holy Spirit

No. 5 Bishop Eustace at No. 4 Camden Catholic

No. 6 Hudson Catholic at No. 3 Holy Cross

No. 7 Gloucester Catholic at No. 2 DePaul