What’s at stake
Winner plays Teaneck or Garfield 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
Watchung Hills
Middletown North
Strength Index
51.69No. 236 in NJ
78.03No. 55 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 16in North Group 4
No. 1in North Group 4
Seed
No. 8in North 2 · Group 4
No. 1in North 2 · Group 4
Season so far
Watchung Hills- Aug 28at South BrunswickW14–0
- Sep 4at UnionL12–15
- Sep 10at MontgomeryL14–32
- Sep 18at SomervilleL24–55
- Sep 25at Hunterdon CentralW21–19
- Oct 2vs SummitL0–21
- Oct 9vs North HunterdonW14–12
- Oct 17at PlainfieldW23–22
- Oct 23at Bridgewater-RaritanL7–28
Middletown North- Sep 3at LaceyW35–6
- Sep 10vs ShoreW34–20
- Sep 18at ManasquanW21–14
- Sep 25vs MatawanW21–6
- Oct 2at St. John VianneyW27–6
- Oct 16vs SouthernW21–20
- Oct 23vs Freehold Twp.L42–43
Before kickoff
KickoffFri 7:00 PM
SeedsNo. 8 Watchung Hills (4-5) at No. 1 Middletown North (6-1)
NextWinner plays Teaneck or Garfield in Round 2, Fri Nov 6.
The lineMiddletown North by 26.3, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (51.69 vs 78.03).