What’s at stake
Winner plays Cedar Grove or Wood-Ridge 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
81.25No. 36 in NJ
72.33No. 88 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 5in North Group 1
No. 4in North Group 1
Seed
No. 3in North 2 · Group 1
No. 2in North 2 · Group 1
Common opponent: Saddle Brook. Butler won 35–7 against Saddle Brook (Aug 27). Hasbrouck Heights won 54–20 against Saddle Brook (Sep 11).
Common opponent: Secaucus. Butler won 42–0 against Secaucus (Sep 3). Hasbrouck Heights won 35–0 at Secaucus (Sep 25).
Common opponent: New Milford. Butler won 41–28 against New Milford (Sep 11). Hasbrouck Heights lost 21–14 at New Milford (Aug 27).
Common opponent: Hawthorne. Butler won 27–14 at Hawthorne (Sep 25). Hasbrouck Heights won 41–16 against Hawthorne (Sep 3).
Season so far
Butler- Aug 27vs Saddle BrookW35–7
- Sep 3vs SecaucusW42–0
- Sep 11vs New MilfordW41–28
- Sep 18vs North ArlingtonW41–8
- Sep 25at HawthorneW27–14
- Oct 2at Hasbrouck HeightsL27–30
- Oct 16at Park RidgeW41–14
- Oct 23vs RutherfordL35–42
- Oct 30vs DaytonW46–13
Hasbrouck Heights- Aug 27at New MilfordL14–21
- Sep 3vs HawthorneW41–16
- Sep 11vs Saddle BrookW54–20
- Sep 18at Cedar GroveL7–33
- Sep 25at SecaucusW35–0
- Oct 2vs ButlerW30–27
- Oct 10Miller Place (NY)W21–0
- Oct 16vs GarfieldL14–36
- Oct 23vs Wood-RidgeW35–13
- Oct 30vs Pompton LakesW27–0
Before kickoff
KickoffFri
SeedsNo. 3 Butler (7-2) at No. 2 Hasbrouck Heights (7-3)
NextWinner plays Cedar Grove or Wood-Ridge in the sectional final, Fri Nov 13.
The lineButler by 8.9, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (81.25 vs 72.33).