Friday, Oct. 30 · Round 1 · North 1 · Group 4 · at Middletown South
The line Ridge by 4.6Strength Index 75.57 vs 70.95
What’s at stake
Winner plays Roxbury or Carteret 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
Ridge
Middletown South
Record
5-3
5-3
Points per game
20.8
22.0
Allowed per game
14.9
19.0
Strength Index
75.57No. 75 in NJ
70.95No. 97 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 10in North Group 4
No. 7in North Group 4
Seed
No. 5in North 1 · Group 4
No. 4in North 1 · Group 4
Season so far
Ridge
- Sep 4vs SayrevilleW21–7
- Sep 10at Hunterdon CentralW23–17
- Sep 18at Bridgewater-RaritanL3–7
- Sep 25vs ElizabethL23–28
- Oct 2vs PhillipsburgW14–13
- Oct 9vs WestfieldW34–0
- Oct 16at HillsboroughW42–19
- Oct 23vs Old BridgeL6–28
Middletown South
- Aug 27at CherokeeL28–42
- Sep 4vs Rumson-Fair HavenL13–32
- Sep 10at Freehold Twp.W42–14
- Sep 18vs ShoreW31–7
- Sep 28at ManasquanW21–17
- Oct 3vs HolmdelL0–12
- Oct 17at MarlboroW13–7
- Oct 23at MatawanW28–21
Before kickoff
KickoffFri 6:30 PM
SeedsNo. 5 Ridge (5-3) at No. 4 Middletown South (5-3)
NextWinner plays Roxbury or Carteret in Round 2, Fri Nov 6.
The lineRidge by 4.6, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (75.57 vs 70.95).