What’s at stake
Winner plays Bergen Catholic or St. Augustine 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
Delbarton
St. Joseph-Montvale
Strength Index
79.01No. 47 in NJ
83.80No. 25 in NJ
Seed
No. 7in Non-Public A
No. 2in Non-Public A
Common opponent: Seton Hall Prep. Delbarton lost 24–7 against Seton Hall Prep (Sep 19). St. Joseph-Montvale lost 31–24 at Seton Hall Prep (Oct 17).
Common opponent: DePaul Catholic. Delbarton lost 21–14 at DePaul Catholic (Sep 25). St. Joseph-Montvale won 42–7 at DePaul Catholic (Sep 18).
Common opponent: Bergen Catholic. Delbarton lost 24–17 against Bergen Catholic (Oct 17). St. Joseph-Montvale won 10–7 against Bergen Catholic (Oct 24).
Common opponent: Don Bosco Prep. Delbarton lost 42–10 at Don Bosco Prep (Oct 30). St. Joseph-Montvale lost 23–10 at Don Bosco Prep (Sep 25).
Season so far
Delbarton- Aug 29Gilman (MD)W21–0
- Sep 4Erasmus Hall (NY)W28–12
- Sep 12vs St. Joseph-MontvaleL17–24
- Sep 19vs Seton Hall PrepL7–24
- Sep 25at DePaul CatholicL14–21
- Oct 3vs St. Joseph-MetuchenW56–24
- Oct 17vs Bergen CatholicL17–24
- Oct 24vs Pope JohnW34–28
- Oct 30at Don Bosco PrepL10–42
St. Joseph-Montvale- Aug 28Chicago Mt. Carmel (IL)L44–48
- Sep 5Creekside (GA)L20–49
- Sep 12at DelbartonW24–17
- Sep 18at DePaul CatholicW42–7
- Sep 25at Don Bosco PrepL10–23
- Oct 10vs St. Peter's PrepW38–30
- Oct 17at Seton Hall PrepL24–31
- Oct 24vs Bergen CatholicW10–7
- Oct 31vs Paramus CatholicW35–14
Before kickoff
KickoffFri
SeedsNo. 7 Delbarton (4-5) at No. 2 St. Joseph-Montvale (5-4)
NextWinner plays Bergen Catholic or St. Augustine in the state semifinal, Fri Nov 20.
The lineSt. Joseph-Montvale by 4.8, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (79.01 vs 83.80).