What’s at stake
Winner plays River Dell or Montville 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
67.24No. 118 in NJ
83.32No. 29 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 15in North Group 3
No. 2in North Group 3
Seed
No. 8in North 2 · Group 3
No. 1in North 2 · Group 3
Common opponent: Newark Central. Weequahic won 8–7 at Newark Central (Sep 4). West Essex won 13–2 at Newark Central (Oct 8).
Common opponent: Nutley. Weequahic won 24–18 at Nutley (Sep 10). West Essex won 21–14 against Nutley (Oct 23).
Common opponent: Chatham. Weequahic lost 28–0 against Chatham (Oct 16). West Essex won 24–14 at Chatham (Sep 5).
Season so far
Weequahic- Sep 4at Newark CentralW8–7
- Sep 10at NutleyW24–18
- Sep 18at BarringerW45–6
- Sep 25at West EssexL8–29
- Oct 2at OrangeW56–0
- Oct 8at HobokenL7–25
- Oct 16vs ChathamL0–28
West Essex- Sep 1at MontvilleW27–14
- Sep 5at ChathamW24–14
- Sep 11at Hanover ParkW31–0
- Sep 18at SpartaW28–0
- Sep 25vs WeequahicW29–8
- Oct 2vs CaldwellL28–32
- Oct 8at Newark CentralW13–2
- Oct 17vs West MorrisW19–16
- Oct 23vs NutleyW21–14
Before kickoff
KickoffFri 6:30 PM
SeedsNo. 8 Weequahic (4-3) at No. 1 West Essex (8-1)
NextWinner plays River Dell or Montville in Round 2, Fri Nov 6.
The lineWest Essex by 16.1, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (67.24 vs 83.32).