What’s at stake
Winner plays DePaul 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
St. Thomas Aquinas
Holy Spirit
Strength Index
75.37No. 76 in NJ
75.03No. 79 in NJ
Seed
No. 10in Non-Public B
No. 7in Non-Public B
Season so far
St. Thomas Aquinas- Aug 29Frank J. Macchiarola (NY)W36–12
- Sep 4vs WestfieldW24–20
- Sep 11at FranklinW40–0
- Sep 18at Old BridgeL24–26
- Sep 25vs SayrevilleL21–37
- Oct 2at SomervilleL26–42
- Oct 9vs North BrunswickW35–0
- Oct 16at EdisonW47–0
- Oct 23vs St. Joseph-MetuchenW37–13
Holy Spirit- Aug 29Monsignor Farrell (NY)L14–28
- Sep 4at CamdenL15–24
- Sep 11vs St. AugustineL7–41
- Sep 18vs MainlandW35–6
- Sep 25vs GlassboroL0–42
- Oct 2at PleasantvilleW27–22
- Oct 16vs Ocean CityW35–7
- Oct 23at Cedar CreekW35–7
Before kickoff
KickoffFri
SeedsNo. 10 St. Thomas Aquinas (6-3) at No. 7 Holy Spirit (4-4)
NextWinner plays DePaul Catholic in Round 2, Fri Nov 13.
The lineToss-up, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (75.37 vs 75.03).