What’s at stake
Winner plays Newton or New Milford in the state semifinal, Fri Nov 20; 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
Hasbrouck Heights
Cedar Grove
Strength Index
72.33No. 88 in NJ
87.75No. 15 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 4in North Group 1
No. 1in North Group 1
Seed
No. 2in North 2 · Group 1
No. 1in North 2 · Group 1
Common opponent: Wood-Ridge. Hasbrouck Heights won 35–13 against Wood-Ridge (Oct 23). Cedar Grove won 48–21 against Wood-Ridge (Nov 6).
Season so far
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
- Nov 6vs ButlerW32–31
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
- Nov 6vs Wood-RidgeW48–21
Before kickoff
KickoffFri
SeedsNo. 2 Hasbrouck Heights (8-3) at No. 1 Cedar Grove (9-1)
NextWinner plays Newton or New Milford in the state semifinal, Fri Nov 20.
The lineCedar Grove by 15.4, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (72.33 vs 87.75).