Friday, Nov. 6 · Round 2 · North 2 · Group 4 · at Chatham
The line Chatham by 7.1Strength Index 71.64 vs 78.74Last meeting 2025: Mount Olive won 54–28
What’s at stake
Winner plays Middletown North or Teaneck 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.
Tale of the tape
Mount Olive
Chatham
Record
5-4
7-3
Points per game
28.4
25.0
Allowed per game
19.0
15.2
Strength Index
71.64No. 96 in NJ
78.74No. 49 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 13in North Group 4
No. 5in North Group 4
Seed
No. 7in North 2 · Group 4
No. 3in North 2 · Group 4
Common opponent: Randolph. Mount Olive won 55–0 against Randolph (Sep 4). Chatham won 42–12 against Randolph (Sep 1).
Common opponent: Mendham. Mount Olive won 48–13 at Mendham (Sep 10). Chatham won 34–17 at Mendham (Oct 9).
Common opponent: Morris Knolls. Mount Olive lost 42–13 at Morris Knolls (Sep 25). Chatham won 28–21 against Morris Knolls (Oct 24).
Common opponent: Morristown. Mount Olive won 40–7 against Morristown (Oct 9). Chatham won 35–6 against Morristown (Sep 10).
Common opponent: Roxbury. Mount Olive lost 26–15 at Roxbury (Oct 16). Chatham won 7–3 against Roxbury (Oct 3).
Common opponent: West Morris. Mount Olive lost 21–14 against West Morris (Oct 24). Chatham lost 28–7 at West Morris (Sep 26).
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
- Oct 30at RahwayW44–14
Chatham
- Sep 1vs RandolphW42–12
- Sep 5vs West EssexL14–24
- Sep 10vs MorristownW35–6
- Sep 18vs Mount OliveL14–21
- Sep 26at West MorrisL7–28
- Oct 3vs RoxburyW7–3
- Oct 9at MendhamW34–17
- Oct 16at WeequahicW28–0
- Oct 24vs Morris KnollsW28–21
- Oct 31vs MontgomeryW41–20
Before kickoff
KickoffFri
SeedsNo. 7 Mount Olive (5-4) at No. 3 Chatham (7-3)
NextWinner plays Middletown North or Teaneck in the sectional final, Fri Nov 13.
The lineChatham by 7.1, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (71.64 vs 78.74).
Last meeting2025: Mount Olive won 54–28