It's been a great start to the 2026 NJSIAA high school football playoffs for public schools.

And now we're almost on to the second round as the sectional semifinals will take place Nov. 6-7.

Here are the second-round matchups for each section (this will be updated as first-round games conclude):

GROUP 5

North 1, Group 5

(4) Irvington at (1) Ramapo

(6) Bayonne-(3) Piscataway winner at (2) West Orange

North 2, Group 5

(4) Passaic Tech at (1) Elizabeth

(3) Phillipsburg vs. (7) Union City-(2) East Orange winner

Central Group 5

(4) Williamstown at (1) Old Bridge

(3) Sayreville at (2) Rancocas Valley

South Group 5

(5) Eastern at (1) Washington Twp.

(7) Trenton at (3) Toms River North

GROUP 4

North 1, Group 4

(4) Middletown South at (1) Roxbury

(3) Morris Knolls at (2) Northern Highlands

North 2, Group 4

(4) Teaneck at (1) Middletown North

(7) Mount Olive at (6) Montgomery-(3) Chatham winner

Central Group 4

(4) Millville at (1) Brick Memorial

(3) Atlantic City at (2) Northern Burlington

South Group 4

(4) Marlboro at (1) Shawnee

(3) Bridgeton at (2) Winslow

GROUP 3

North 1, Group 3

(4) West Morris at (1) Old Tappan

(3 )Shabazz at (2) Cranford

North 2, Group 3

(5) Montville at (1) West Essex

(6) Somerville at (2) Wayne Hills

Central Group 3

(8) Deptford at (4) Burlington Twp.

(7) Ocean City at (2) Camden

South Group 3

(4) Timber Creek at (1) Seneca

(7) Red Bank-(2) Oakcrest winner at (3) Pinelands

GROUP 2

North 1, Group 2

(4) Lakeland at (1) Westwood

(3) Rutherford at (2) Caldwell

North 2, Group 2

(4) New Providence at (1) Waldwick/Midland Park

(3) Bernards at (2) Hoboken

Central Group 2

(5) Manasquan at (1) Glassboro

(3) Pt. Pleasant Boro at (2) Rumson-Fair Haven

South Group 2

(5) Wall at (1) West Deptford

(6) Ocean Twp.-(3) Camden Eastside winner at (2) Haddonfield

GROUP 1

North 1, Group 1

(5) Kinnelon at (1) Newton

(6) Hawthorne-(3) Wallkill Valley winner at (2) New Milford

North 2, Group 1

(4) Wood-Ridge at (1) Cedar Grove

(3) Butler at (2) Hasbrouck Heights

Central Group 1

(8) Pt. Pleasant Beach-(1) Paulsboro winner vs. (5) Clayton-(4) Audubon winner

(3) Woodstown vs. (7) Penns Grove-(2) Salem winner

South Group 1

(5) Shore at (1) Schalick

(3) Pennsville at (2) Delaware Valley