What’s at stake
Winner plays Chatham or Montgomery 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
71.64No. 96 in NJ
80.32No. 40 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 13in North Group 4
No. 4in North Group 4
Seed
No. 7in North 2 · Group 4
No. 2in North 2 · Group 4
Season so far
Mount Olive- Sep 4vs RandolphW55–0
- Sep 10at MendhamW48–13
- Sep 18at ChathamW21–14
- Sep 25at Morris KnollsL13–42
- Oct 2at Passaic TechL6–34
- Oct 9vs MorristownW40–7
- Oct 16at RoxburyL15–26
- Oct 24vs West MorrisL14–21
Rahway- Aug 27at WillingboroW30–28
- Sep 4vs SummitW21–10
- Sep 11vs WoodbridgeW42–21
- Sep 18at LindenW42–14
- Sep 25vs CranfordL7–14
- Oct 1vs South BrunswickW38–20
- Oct 9at PlainfieldW35–6
- Oct 16at ColoniaW41–14
- Oct 23vs EdisonW22–7
Before kickoff
KickoffFri 7:00 PM
SeedsNo. 7 Mount Olive (4-4) at No. 2 Rahway (8-1)
NextWinner plays Chatham or Montgomery in Round 2, Fri Nov 6.
The lineRahway by 8.7, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (71.64 vs 80.32).