What’s at stake
Winner plays Middletown South or Ridge 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
Strength Index
55.85No. 206 in NJ
76.53No. 66 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 15in North Group 4
No. 2in North Group 4
Seed
No. 8in North 1 · Group 4
No. 1in North 1 · Group 4
Season so far
Carteret- Aug 28vs ElizabethL6–53
- Sep 3vs Perth AmboyW26–20
- Sep 11vs SummitL6–13
- Sep 18vs Scotch Plains-FanwoodW16–12
- Sep 25vs South PlainfieldL6–14
- Oct 2at North BrunswickW33–14
- Oct 9at JFKW44–13
- Oct 16vs CranfordL12–24
- Oct 23vs MonroeL12–21
Roxbury- Aug 27at GarfieldW52–6
- Sep 4at Morris KnollsW28–20
- Sep 10at Morris HillsW35–0
- Sep 18vs West MorrisL14–22
- Sep 25vs RandolphW45–13
- Oct 3at ChathamL3–7
- Oct 9at Warren HillsW38–14
- Oct 16vs Mount OliveW26–15
- Oct 23vs MendhamW56–15
Before kickoff
KickoffFri 7:00 PM
SeedsNo. 8 Carteret (4-5) at No. 1 Roxbury (7-2)
NextWinner plays Middletown South or Ridge in Round 2, Fri Nov 6.
The lineRoxbury by 20.7, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (55.85 vs 76.53).