What’s at stake
Winner plays Elizabeth or Linden 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
Bridgewater-Raritan
Passaic Tech
Strength Index
75.91No. 73 in NJ
83.97No. 24 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 9in North Group 5
No. 8in North Group 5
Seed
No. 5in North 2 · Group 5
No. 4in North 2 · Group 5
Season so far
Bridgewater-Raritan- Aug 27at WoodbridgeW28–7
- Sep 5vs St. Joseph-MetuchenL36–43
- Sep 11vs HillsboroughW40–14
- Sep 18vs RidgeW7–3
- Sep 26vs WestfieldW20–0
- Oct 2vs Hunterdon CentralW35–18
- Oct 9at UnionW28–7
- Oct 16at PhillipsburgL14–35
- Oct 23vs Watchung HillsW28–7
Passaic Tech- Sep 1at Burlington Twp.W49–36
- Sep 4vs ShabazzL0–13
- Sep 11at BayonneW21–14
- Sep 18at IrvingtonL8–21
- Sep 25vs RamapoL14–17
- Oct 2vs Mount OliveW34–6
- Oct 9at Union CityW48–26
- Oct 16at LivingstonW35–13
- Oct 22vs ColumbiaW48–7
Before kickoff
KickoffFri
SeedsNo. 5 Bridgewater-Raritan (7-2) at No. 4 Passaic Tech (6-3)
NextWinner plays Elizabeth or Linden in Round 2, Fri Nov 6.
The linePassaic Tech by 8.1, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (75.91 vs 83.97).