What’s at stake
Winner plays Pt. Pleasant Boro or Lower Cape May in Round 2, Fri Nov 6; the loser’s season is over.
The field is set, so there are no playoff odds to move: the winner moves on and the loser is done.
See the bracket →
Tale of the tape
Sterling
Rumson-Fair Haven
Strength Index
65.40No. 130 in NJ
78.64No. 52 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 14in South Group 2
No. 3in South Group 2
Seed
No. 7in South 1 · Group 2
No. 2in South 1 · Group 2
Season so far
Sterling- Aug 27at Pt. Pleasant BoroL10–24
- Sep 4at AudubonW28–21
- Sep 11at Gloucester CityL10–36
- Sep 17at GatewayW19–9
- Sep 25at CollingswoodW39–6
- Oct 2at Maple ShadeW37–6
- Oct 9vs AllentownW28–14
- Oct 16at Bishop EustaceW42–24
- Oct 24at Haddon HeightsL7–14
Rumson-Fair Haven- Aug 27Tottenville (NY)W28–27
- Sep 4at Middletown SouthW32–13
- Sep 10at HolmdelW40–28
- Sep 17vs WallW35–13
- Sep 25vs ManalapanW29–22
- Oct 2at Donovan CatholicL13–51
- Oct 9at Red Bank CatholicL28–31
- Oct 16vs Brick MemorialL41–48
- Oct 23vs St. John VianneyW42–28
Before kickoff
KickoffFri 7:00 PM
SeedsNo. 7 Sterling (6-3) at No. 2 Rumson-Fair Haven (6-3)
NextWinner plays Pt. Pleasant Boro or Lower Cape May in Round 2, Fri Nov 6.
The lineRumson-Fair Haven by 13.2, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (65.40 vs 78.64).