What’s at stake
Winner plays Marlboro or Steinert in Round 2, Fri Nov 6; 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
57.75No. 188 in NJ
69.37No. 105 in NJ
Overall rank
No. 15in South Group 4
No. 2in South Group 4
Seed
No. 8in South 2 · Group 4
No. 1in South 2 · Group 4
Season so far
Howell- Sep 4vs CentralW13–7
- Sep 10vs RaritanL12–27
- Sep 18vs NeptuneW38–22
- Sep 25at Red BankL0–7
- Oct 2at Jackson Twp.W38–7
- Oct 9vs MarlboroL13–23
- Oct 17vs Freehold Twp.L20–35
- Oct 23at Ocean Twp.L22–38
Shawnee- Aug 28at Old BridgeW43–35
- Sep 3at PleasantvilleW28–14
- Sep 10at Cherry Hill EastW35–13
- Sep 18at Rancocas ValleyL6–36
- Sep 25vs DelseaW35–7
- Oct 2at LenapeW24–23
- Oct 9vs St. AugustineL0–37
- Oct 16vs Burlington Twp.W27–26
- Oct 22vs CherokeeW28–14
Before kickoff
KickoffFri 6:00 PM
SeedsNo. 8 Howell (3-5) at No. 1 Shawnee (7-2)
NextWinner plays Marlboro or Steinert in Round 2, Fri Nov 6.
The lineShawnee by 11.6, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (57.75 vs 69.37).