South Jersey Group 4 Playoff Preview (Girls)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025 NJSIAA state playoff tournament is almost here. Check out our preview of which teams from the South Jersey, Group 4 bracket have the best chance to win their section and potentially punch a ticket to the state finals.&nbsp;The public state tournament officially starts on Wednesday, November 5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Seeds</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>1- Central (15-1-1)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>2- Washington Township (12-5-3)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3- Cherokee (13-5-1)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>4- Egg Harbor (16-1)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>5- Eastern (10-7-2)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>6- Kingsway (10-5-3)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>7- GCIT (8-8-4)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>8- Southern (11-6-1)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>9- Williamstown (9-8-2)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>10- Cherry Hill East (9-8-2)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>11- Toms River North (6-12-1)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>12- Vineland (6-9-2)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>13- Pennsauken (7-9-2)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>14- Rancocas Valley (4-13-1)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>15- Atlantic Tech (10-6-1)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>16- Lenape (2-13-2)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Favorite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Central (15-1-1):</strong> Central earned the top seed in this competitive bracket, owning only one loss so far this season. The Golden Eagles have 13 shutouts this fall. Junior midfielder [player_tooltip player_id='110943' first='Leah' last='DiCillo'] has a team-leading nine goals and 11 assists for the Golden Eagles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Contenders</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eastern (10-7-2):</strong> The defending South Jersey Group 4 champs will have an uphill battle as the fifth seed and seven losses on their record, but don't let that fool you. Eastern has played a challenging Olympic Conference schedule and knows what it takes to win in the postseason. Sophomore forward Ainsley Hauber has a team-high 11 goals for the Vikings this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Washington Township (12-5-3): </strong>The Minutemaids have earned the second seed in this bracket. They were on a hot streak until suffering a 6-0 setback to Non-Public power Paul VI in the Coaches Tournament Quarterfinal. Before that, the Minutemaids were on an eight-game unbeaten streak. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='332560' first='Taylor' last='Stuart'] has a team-leading 16 goals and eight assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Underdog:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cherokee (13-5-1):</strong> The Chiefs have played a challenging schedule, and two of their five losses have come to Paul VI, including a 2-1 overtime setback in a thriller in the Coaches Cup semifinal on Wednesday. Cherokee will likely host two playoff games as the third seed, so don't count the Chiefs out despite being in the underdog column.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->