Friday, Oct. 30 · Round 1 · North 1 · Group 3 · at Cranford
The line Cranford by 1.3Strength Index 70.39 vs 71.64
What’s at stake
Winner plays Shabazz or Wayne Valley 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.
Tale of the tape
Matawan
Cranford
Record
4-5
7-1
Points per game
18.9
21.0
Allowed per game
19.2
10.4
Strength Index
70.39No. 101 in NJ
71.64No. 95 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 13in North Group 3
No. 4in North Group 3
Seed
No. 7in North 1 · Group 3
No. 2in North 1 · Group 3
Season so far
Matawan
- Sep 1vs River DellL7–27
- Sep 3vs RaritanW18–12
- Sep 12at ManasquanL0–28
- Sep 18at Freehold Twp.L24–27
- Sep 25at Middletown NorthL6–21
- Oct 2at MarlboroW20–13
- Oct 9vs ShoreW26–10
- Oct 16at Toms River EastW48–7
- Oct 23vs Middletown SouthL21–28
Cranford
- Sep 4at BernardsW31–24
- Sep 10vs Scotch Plains-FanwoodW40–14
- Sep 18vs SummitW29–0
- Sep 25at RahwayW14–7
- Oct 2vs MontgomeryW13–12
- Oct 9at South PlainfieldW14–0
- Oct 16at CarteretW24–12
- Oct 23vs HillsideL3–14
Before kickoff
KickoffFri 7:00 PM
SeedsNo. 7 Matawan (4-5) at No. 2 Cranford (7-1)
NextWinner plays Shabazz or Wayne Valley in Round 2, Fri Nov 6.
The lineCranford by 1.3, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (70.39 vs 71.64).