What’s at stake
Winner plays Northern Highlands or Middletown South 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
Strength Index
78.74No. 49 in NJ
78.03No. 55 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 5in North Group 4
No. 1in North Group 4
Seed
No. 3in North 2 · Group 4
No. 1in North 2 · Group 4
Season so far
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
- Nov 7vs Mount OliveW31–7
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
- Oct 30vs Watchung HillsW42–7
- Nov 6vs TeaneckW47–21
Before kickoff
KickoffFri
SeedsNo. 3 Chatham (8-3) at No. 1 Middletown North (8-1)
NextWinner plays Northern Highlands or Middletown South in the state semifinal, Fri Nov 20.
The lineChatham by 0.7, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (78.74 vs 78.03).