Mahwah at Westwood · Oct. 23

Friday, Oct. 23 · Week 8 · at Washington Township, NJ

MahwahThunderbirds3-4 · North Group 2

Fri 7:00 PMat Westwood

WestwoodCardinals5-2 · North Group 2

The line Westwood by 15.4Strength Index 60.20 vs 75.61

Mahwah 13%87% Westwood

Westwood wins about 87 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).

MahwahPlaying for a playoff spot · North Group 284 points ride on itWith a win: >99% · with a loss: 16%

WestwoodPlaying for a No. 1 seed · North Group 259 points ride on itWith a win: 59% · with a loss: 0%A home playoff game is safe either way.

The margin

How the final score moves each team’s Strength Index. Westwood is expected to win by 15.4, so it gains only by winning by more than that. Mahwah gains with any win.

Final	Mahwah	Westwood
Westwood by 28	−2.52	+2.52
Westwood by 14	+0.28	−0.28
Westwood by 7	+1.68	−1.68
Mahwah by 7	+4.48	−4.48
Mahwah by 14	+5.88	−5.88

Tale of the tape

Mahwah		Westwood
3-4	Record	5-2
17.9	Points per game	22.0
17.7	Allowed per game	17.1
60.20 · No. 165 in NJ	Strength Index	75.61 · No. 74 in NJ
No. 16 in North Group 2	Playoff rank	No. 4 in North Group 2
No. 8 seed, at Hoboken	If it ended today	No. 2 seed, hosts Vernon

Common opponent: Dumont. Mahwah lost 22–21 at Dumont (Sep 10). Westwood won 35–8 at Dumont (Sep 18).

Common opponent: Lakeland. Mahwah lost 20–14 at Lakeland (Sep 18). Westwood won 28–21 at Lakeland (Oct 9).

Common opponent: Ramsey. Mahwah won 31–28 at Ramsey (Oct 2). Westwood won 22–20 at Ramsey (Sep 10).

Common opponent: Hanover Park. Mahwah lost 7–3 against Hanover Park (Oct 9). Westwood won 13–12 at Hanover Park (Sep 25).

Season so far

Mahwah

Sep 3vs PequannockW28–12
Sep 10at DumontL21–22
Sep 18at LakelandL14–20
Sep 25vs New MilfordW28–21
Oct 2at RamseyW31–28
Oct 9vs Hanover ParkL3–7
Oct 16at Fair LawnL0–14

Westwood

Aug 28at ManasquanL19–20
Sep 4at River DellW28–18
Sep 10at RamseyW22–20
Sep 18at DumontW35–8
Sep 25at Hanover ParkW13–12
Oct 9at LakelandW28–21
Oct 16vs HobokenL9–21

For coaches

Westwood · likely first-round opponent

Also root for this week

Cedar Grove over Caldwell+65 No. 1 seed
Waldwick over Garfield+28 No. 1 seed
Butler over Rutherford+24 No. 1 seed

Full scouting list on Westwood’s page →

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