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Unbeaten Ocean City Earns No. 2 Seed in Field Hockey Playoffs
The South Jersey Group III final may be a battle of unbeatens, according to pairings posted on burlingtoncountytimes.com.
The South Jersey Group III field hockey final could be a battle between two undefeated teams.
First, top-seeded Hammonton and No. 2 seed Ocean City must navigate the rest of the playoff field.
The teams, each 17-0, earned the top two spots in the playoffs, according to matchups posted on burlingtoncountytimes.com on Thursday.
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Each team received a first round bye, as there are nine teams in the field.
No. 2 Ocean City will face the winner of the game between No. 7 Mainland and No. 10 Winslow.
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Before the playoffs begin, Ocean City has two tough teams left on its regular season schedule. The Red Raiders visit Bishop Eustace on Friday and visit perennial power Eastern in the season finale Oct. 29. Eastern (16-0) was also undefeated as of Friday.
The complete pairings are as follows:
No. 1 Hammonton vs. winner of No. 9 Cherry Hill West at No. 8 Gloucester County Tech
No. 5 Lacey at No. 4 Cumberland
No. 6 Seneca at No. 3 Central
No. 2 Ocean City vs. winner of No. 10 Winslow at No. 7 Mainland
For more, visit burlingtoncountytimes.com.
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