What’s at stake
Winner plays Hasbrouck Heights or Butler in the sectional final, Fri Nov 13; 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
71.70No. 93 in NJ
87.75No. 15 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 8in North Group 1
No. 1in North Group 1
Seed
No. 4in North 2 · Group 1
No. 1in North 2 · Group 1
Common opponent: Hasbrouck Heights. Wood-Ridge lost 35–13 at Hasbrouck Heights (Oct 23). Cedar Grove won 33–7 against Hasbrouck Heights (Sep 18).
Common opponent: Mountain Lakes. Wood-Ridge won 30–21 against Mountain Lakes (Oct 30). Cedar Grove won 34–0 at Mountain Lakes (Oct 9).
Season so far
Wood-Ridge- Aug 27vs Roselle ParkW41–6
- Sep 3at CresskillW35–7
- Sep 12at St. MaryW42–14
- Sep 18at WeehawkenW47–21
- Sep 25at WallingtonW49–0
- Oct 2vs Park RidgeW14–10
- Oct 9at BogotaWForfeit
- Oct 16vs WaldwickL7–21
- Oct 23at Hasbrouck HeightsL13–35
- Oct 30vs Mountain LakesW30–21
Cedar Grove- Aug 29vs Gloucester CityW35–14
- Sep 10vs Glen RidgeW44–0
- Sep 18vs Hasbrouck HeightsW33–7
- Sep 25vs HobokenL20–28
- Oct 2vs BoontonW41–7
- Oct 9at Mountain LakesW34–0
- Oct 16vs VeronaW26–3
- Oct 23at CaldwellW27–21
- Oct 30vs Glen RidgeW48–7
Before kickoff
KickoffFri
SeedsNo. 4 Wood-Ridge (8-2) at No. 1 Cedar Grove (8-1)
NextWinner plays Hasbrouck Heights or Butler in the sectional final, Fri Nov 13.
The lineCedar Grove by 16.0, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (71.70 vs 87.75).