Friday, Oct. 30 · Round 1 · North 2 · Group 5 · at Elizabeth
The line Elizabeth by 28.3Strength Index 53.91 vs 82.24Last meeting 2025: Elizabeth won 42–7
What’s at stake
Winner plays Passaic Tech or Bridgewater-Raritan 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.
Tale of the tape
Linden
Elizabeth
Record
4-4
9-0
Points per game
24.5
39.0
Allowed per game
27.6
14.0
Strength Index
53.91No. 220 in NJ
82.24No. 30 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 16in North Group 5
No. 1in North Group 5
Seed
No. 8in North 2 · Group 5
No. 1in North 2 · Group 5
Common opponent: Plainfield. Linden lost 37–14 against Plainfield (Sep 25). Elizabeth won 43–20 against Plainfield (Sep 4).
Common opponent: Union. Linden won 25–21 against Union (Oct 23). Elizabeth won 19–7 against Union (Sep 11).
Season so far
Linden
- Sep 3vs Scotch Plains-FanwoodW34–6
- Sep 11vs New BrunswickW49–14
- Sep 18vs RahwayL14–42
- Sep 25vs PlainfieldL14–37
- Oct 2at ElizabethL18–39
- Oct 9vs ColoniaW28–21
- Oct 16at WoodbridgeL14–41
- Oct 23vs UnionW25–21
Elizabeth
- Aug 28at CarteretW53–6
- Sep 4vs PlainfieldW43–20
- Sep 11vs UnionW19–7
- Sep 18vs St. Joseph-MetuchenW62–35
- Sep 25at RidgeW28–23
- Oct 2vs LindenW39–18
- Oct 9vs HillsboroughW44–0
- Oct 17at WestfieldW34–3
- Oct 23vs SomervilleW29–14
Before kickoff
KickoffFri 6:00 PM
SeedsNo. 8 Linden (4-4) at No. 1 Elizabeth (9-0)
NextWinner plays Passaic Tech or Bridgewater-Raritan in Round 2, Fri Nov 6.
The lineElizabeth by 28.3, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (53.91 vs 82.24).
Last meeting2025: Elizabeth won 42–7