Friday, Nov. 13 · Sectional finals · North 2 · Group 5 · at Phillipsburg
The line Passaic Tech by 0.6Strength Index 83.97 vs 83.32
What’s at stake
Winner plays Piscataway or Irvington 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.
Tale of the tape
Passaic Tech
Phillipsburg
Record
8-3
8-2
Points per game
29.7
31.8
Allowed per game
13.9
18.2
Strength Index
83.97No. 24 in NJ
83.32No. 28 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 8in North Group 5
No. 5in North Group 5
Seed
No. 4in North 2 · Group 5
No. 3in North 2 · Group 5
Common opponent: Bridgewater-Raritan. Passaic Tech won 35–0 against Bridgewater-Raritan (Oct 30). Phillipsburg won 35–14 against Bridgewater-Raritan (Oct 16).
Season so far
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
- Oct 30vs Bridgewater-RaritanW35–0
- Nov 6at ElizabethW35–0
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
- Oct 30vs RidgewoodW38–27
- Nov 7at East OrangeW31–13
Before kickoff
KickoffFri
SeedsNo. 4 Passaic Tech (8-3) at No. 3 Phillipsburg (8-2)
NextWinner plays Piscataway or Irvington in the state semifinal, Fri Nov 20.
The linePassaic Tech by 0.6, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (83.97 vs 83.32).