What’s at stake
Winner plays East Orange or Union City 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
76.37No. 68 in NJ
83.32No. 28 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 12in North Group 5
No. 5in North Group 5
Seed
No. 6in North 2 · Group 5
No. 3in North 2 · Group 5
Season so far
Ridgewood- Aug 29at MontclairW42–7
- Sep 4at HackensackW33–0
- Sep 10at RamapoL24–43
- Sep 18at EastsideW36–0
- Sep 25vs Northern HighlandsL14–23
- Oct 9vs TeaneckL26–27
- Oct 16at CliftonW41–0
- Oct 23at PassaicW34–15
Phillipsburg- Aug 28Parkland (PA)W28–21
- Sep 4Emmaus (PA)W24–10
- Sep 11Freedom (PA)L31–32
- Sep 18at HillsboroughW35–7
- Sep 28at St. Joseph-MetuchenW42–31
- Oct 2at RidgeL13–14
- Oct 16vs Bridgewater-RaritanW35–14
- Oct 23vs Hunterdon CentralW41–13
Before kickoff
KickoffFri 7:00 PM
SeedsNo. 6 Ridgewood (5-3) at No. 3 Phillipsburg (6-2)
NextWinner plays East Orange or Union City in Round 2, Fri Nov 6.
The linePhillipsburg by 7.0, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (76.37 vs 83.32).