Friday, Oct. 23 · Week 8 · at South Plainfield, NJ
The line Perth Amboy by 9.0Strength Index 66.70 vs 57.70
Perth Amboy 75%25% South Plainfield
Perth Amboy wins about 75 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).
Perth AmboyPlaying for a home playoff game · North Group 50 points ride on itWith a win: 0% · with a loss: 0%
South PlainfieldPlaying for a playoff spot · North Group 3100 points ride on itWith a win: >99% · with a loss: 0%
The margin
How the final score moves each team’s Strength Index. Perth Amboy is expected to win by 9.0, so it gains only by winning by more than that. South Plainfield gains with any win.
| Final | Perth Amboy | South Plainfield |
|---|---|---|
| Perth Amboy by 28 | +3.80 | −3.80 |
| Perth Amboy by 14 | +1.00 | −1.00 |
| Perth Amboy by 7 | −0.40 | +0.40 |
| South Plainfield by 7 | −3.20 | +3.20 |
| South Plainfield by 14 | −4.60 | +4.60 |
Tale of the tape
| Perth Amboy | South Plainfield | |
|---|---|---|
| 6-2 | Record | 4-4 |
| 34.8 | Points per game | 17.4 |
| 19.5 | Allowed per game | 16.5 |
| 66.70 · No. 122 in NJ | Strength Index | 57.70 · No. 190 in NJ |
| No. 11 in North Group 5 | Playoff rank | No. 19 in North Group 3 |
| No. 6 seed, at East Orange | If it ended today | Not in the field today |
Common opponent: Carteret. Perth Amboy lost 26–20 at Carteret (Sep 3). South Plainfield won 14–6 at Carteret (Sep 25).
Season so far
Perth Amboy
- Aug 28at MonroeW33–28
- Sep 3at CarteretL20–26
- Sep 11vs RoselleW41–6
- Sep 18vs SpotswoodW35–7
- Sep 25at MetuchenW40–0
- Oct 2vs New BrunswickW42–14
- Oct 9at New ProvidenceW39–34
- Oct 16vs JohnsonL28–41
South Plainfield
- Aug 27at SomervilleL21–40
- Sep 4at North PlainfieldW20–10
- Sep 11at JFKW35–0
- Sep 18at BernardsL14–34
- Sep 25at CarteretW14–6
- Oct 2vs Scotch Plains-FanwoodW28–14
- Oct 9vs CranfordL0–14
- Oct 17at Governor LivingstonL7–14
For coaches
Perth Amboy · likely first-round opponent
- Irvington57%
- Passaic Tech12%
- West Orange12%
Once the game kicks off, the live score and the reporters’ and schools’ posts take over this page.