Tristan Barbota-Castano scored the only goal of the game in the first half to give Wayne Valley, the No. 12 seed in the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 tournament, a 1-0 win over No. 5 Northern Highlands in Allendale.

Kalin Sanchez provided the assist, and goalie Sebastian Sianozecki recorded five saves to help Wayne Valley win its first playoff game since 2022.

Sean Dean stopped four shots in goal for Northern Highlands. The Highlanders finished the season with a record of 9-9-1.

Wayne Valley (10-7-1) travels to Montville for a quarterfinal matchup on Nov. 7.

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