What’s at stake
Winner plays DePaul Catholic or Holy Spirit 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
Pope John
Red Bank Catholic
Strength Index
59.88No. 170 in NJ
93.93No. 6 in NJ
Seed
No. 6in Non-Public B
No. 3in Non-Public B
Common opponent: DePaul Catholic. Pope John lost 38–0 at DePaul Catholic (Oct 9). Red Bank Catholic lost 35–28 at DePaul Catholic (Aug 27).
Common opponent: St. John Vianney. Pope John won 23–6 against St. John Vianney (Oct 31). Red Bank Catholic won 44–7 against St. John Vianney (Sep 11).
Season so far
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
- Nov 7vs Notre DameW21–3
Red Bank Catholic- Aug 27at DePaul CatholicL28–35
- Sep 4St. Anthony's (NY)W62–41
- Sep 11vs St. John VianneyW44–7
- Sep 18at ManalapanW45–23
- Sep 25vs HolmdelW36–7
- Oct 3vs WinslowL24–31
- Oct 9vs Rumson-Fair HavenW31–28
- Oct 16at Donovan CatholicW24–10
- Oct 23vs WallW31–7
- Oct 30vs St. Peter's PrepL34–37
Before kickoff
KickoffFri
SeedsNo. 6 Pope John (4-6) at No. 3 Red Bank Catholic (7-3)
NextWinner plays DePaul Catholic or Holy Spirit in the state semifinal, Fri Nov 20.
The lineRed Bank Catholic by 34.0, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (59.88 vs 93.93).