What’s at stake
Winner plays Red Bank Catholic in Round 2, Fri Nov 13; 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
65.71No. 126 in NJ
59.88No. 170 in NJ
Seed
No. 11in Non-Public B
No. 6in Non-Public B
Season so far
Notre Dame- Aug 28vs St. MaryW23–0
- Sep 4vs NottinghamW38–0
- Sep 11at EwingW16–6
- Sep 18at LawrenceW50–0
- Sep 25at RobbinsvilleW21–0
- Oct 2at AllentownW20–8
- Oct 9vs Northern BurlingtonL17–41
- Oct 17vs SteinertW14–12
- Oct 24at HamiltonW45–6
- Oct 30Lawrenceville SchoolL0–39
Pope John- Aug 27at Washington Twp.L6–14
- Sep 5Cardinal Hayes (NY)W21–15
- Sep 12at Don Bosco PrepL0–42
- Sep 19at ImmaculataL19–24
- Sep 26at Seton Hall PrepW9–6
- Oct 3vs Paramus CatholicL18–42
- Oct 9at DePaul CatholicL0–38
- Oct 24at DelbartonL28–34
- Oct 31vs St. John VianneyW23–6
Before kickoff
KickoffFri
SeedsNo. 11 Notre Dame (8-2) at No. 6 Pope John (3-6)
NextWinner plays Red Bank Catholic in Round 2, Fri Nov 13.
The lineNotre Dame by 5.8, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (65.71 vs 59.88).