Hammonton at Egg Harbor · Oct. 23

Friday, Oct. 23 · Week 8 · at Egg Harbor Township, NJ

HammontonBlue Devils4-4 · South Group 4

Fri 6:00 PMat Egg Harbor

Egg HarborEagles6-2 · South Group 5

The line Egg Harbor by 1.7Strength Index 60.23 vs 61.91

Hammonton 45%55% Egg Harbor

Egg Harbor wins about 55 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).

HammontonPlaying for a home playoff game · South Group 40 points ride on itWith a win: 0% · with a loss: 0%

Egg HarborPlaying for a home playoff game · South Group 554 points ride on itWith a win: 54% · with a loss: 0%

The margin

How the final score moves each team’s Strength Index. Egg Harbor is expected to win by 1.7, so it gains only by winning by more than that. Hammonton gains with any win.

Final	Hammonton	Egg Harbor
Egg Harbor by 28	−5.26	+5.26
Egg Harbor by 14	−2.46	+2.46
Egg Harbor by 7	−1.06	+1.06
Hammonton by 7	+1.74	−1.74
Hammonton by 14	+3.14	−3.14

Tale of the tape

Hammonton		Egg Harbor
4-4	Record	6-2
19.9	Points per game	28.4
18.6	Allowed per game	15.3
60.23 · No. 164 in NJ	Strength Index	61.91 · No. 151 in NJ
No. 12 in South Group 4	Playoff rank	No. 10 in South Group 5
No. 6 seed, at Winslow	If it ended today	No. 5 seed, at Sayreville

Common opponent: Atlantic Tech. Hammonton won 21–7 against Atlantic Tech (Sep 4). Egg Harbor won 37–6 against Atlantic Tech (Sep 25).

Common opponent: Absegami. Hammonton won 27–10 at Absegami (Sep 18). Egg Harbor won 21–7 at Absegami (Oct 17).

Common opponent: Oakcrest. Hammonton won 21–20 at Oakcrest (Sep 25). Egg Harbor lost 27–14 against Oakcrest (Sep 18).

Common opponent: Lower Cape May. Hammonton lost 28–7 against Lower Cape May (Oct 17). Egg Harbor won 28–13 against Lower Cape May (Sep 3).

Season so far

Hammonton

Aug 28vs Long BranchW47–0
Sep 4vs Atlantic TechW21–7
Sep 11at BridgetonL6–20
Sep 18at AbsegamiW27–10
Sep 25at OakcrestW21–20
Oct 3at SteinertL14–15
Oct 9vs SenecaL16–49
Oct 17vs Lower Cape MayL7–28

Egg Harbor

Aug 28vs RobbinsvilleW35–0
Sep 3vs Lower Cape MayW28–13
Sep 10at ClearviewW29–20
Sep 18vs OakcrestL14–27
Sep 25vs Atlantic TechW37–6
Oct 1at St. Joseph-HammontonL14–35
Oct 9vs CumberlandW49–14
Oct 17at AbsegamiW21–7

For coaches

Hammonton · likely first-round opponent

Full scouting list on Hammonton’s page →

Egg Harbor · likely first-round opponent

Also root for this week

Holmdel over Manalapan+51 home game
Williamstown over Eastern+9 home game
Monroe over Carteret+6 home game

Full scouting list on Egg Harbor’s page →

Once the game kicks off, the live score and the reporters’ and schools’ posts take over this page.