Thursday, Oct. 22 · Week 8 · at Wayne, NJ
Passaic Tech wins about 100 times in 100.
What’s on the line
Each team’s biggest open goal, from this week’s run of the season: a playoff spot, then a home playoff game (top 8), then a No. 1 seed (top 2).
The margin
How the final score moves each team’s Strength Index. Passaic Tech is expected to win by 55.6, so it gains only by winning by more than that. Columbia gains with any win.
| Final | Columbia | Passaic Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Passaic Tech by 28 | +5.52 | −5.52 |
| Passaic Tech by 14 | +8.32 | −8.32 |
| Passaic Tech by 7 | +9.72 | −9.72 |
| Columbia by 7 | +12.52 | −12.52 |
| Columbia by 14 | +13.92 | −13.92 |
Tale of the tape
| Columbia | Passaic Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-7 | Record | 5-3 |
| 5.5 | Points per game | 26.1 |
| 39.9 | Allowed per game | 18.3 |
| 28.38 · No. 317 in NJ | Strength Index | 83.97 · No. 24 in NJ |
| No. 25 in North Group 5 | Playoff rank | No. 7 in North Group 5 |
| Not in the field today | If it ended today | No. 4 seed, hosts Bayonne |
Common opponent: Bayonne. Columbia lost 41–0 at Bayonne (Sep 4). Passaic Tech won 21–14 at Bayonne (Sep 11).
Common opponent: Livingston. Columbia lost 48–14 against Livingston (Sep 10). Passaic Tech won 35–13 at Livingston (Oct 16).
Common opponent: Irvington. Columbia lost 56–0 against Irvington (Sep 28). Passaic Tech lost 21–8 at Irvington (Sep 18).
Common opponent: Union City. Columbia lost 58–0 against Union City (Oct 16). Passaic Tech won 48–26 at Union City (Oct 9).
Season so far
- Aug 28vs HillsideL0–41
- Sep 4at BayonneL0–41
- Sep 10vs LivingstonL14–48
- Sep 19vs HackensackL0–41
- Sep 28vs IrvingtonL0–56
- Oct 2vs EastsideL0–22
- Oct 9at SnyderW30–12
- Oct 16vs Union CityL0–58
- Sep 1at Burlington Twp.W49–36
- Sep 4vs ShabazzL0–13
- Sep 11at BayonneW21–14
- Sep 18at IrvingtonL8–21
- Sep 25vs RamapoL14–17
- Oct 2vs Mount OliveW34–6
- Oct 9at Union CityW48–26
- Oct 16at LivingstonW35–13
For coaches
Once the game kicks off, the live score and the reporters’ and schools’ posts take over this page.