Mendham at Roxbury · Oct. 23

Friday, Oct. 23 · Week 8 · at Succasunna, NJ

MendhamMinutemen3-5 · North Group 3

Fri 7:00 PMat Roxbury

RoxburyGaels6-2 · North Group 4

The line Roxbury by 20.0Strength Index 56.54 vs 76.53

Mendham 8%92% Roxbury

Roxbury wins about 92 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).

MendhamPlaying for a playoff spot · North Group 3100 points ride on itWith a win: >99% · with a loss: <1%

RoxburyPlaying for a No. 1 seed · North Group 492 points ride on itWith a win: >99% · with a loss: 8%A home playoff game is safe either way.

The margin

How the final score moves each team’s Strength Index. Roxbury is expected to win by 20.0, so it gains only by winning by more than that. Mendham gains with any win.

Final	Mendham	Roxbury
Roxbury by 28	−1.60	+1.60
Roxbury by 14	+1.20	−1.20
Roxbury by 7	+2.60	−2.60
Mendham by 7	+5.40	−5.40
Mendham by 14	+6.80	−6.80

Tale of the tape

Mendham		Roxbury
3-5	Record	6-2
18.6	Points per game	30.1
28.4	Allowed per game	12.1
56.54 · No. 199 in NJ	Strength Index	76.53 · No. 66 in NJ
No. 18 in North Group 3	Playoff rank	No. 2 in North Group 4
Not in the field today	If it ended today	No. 1 seed, hosts Hackensack

Common opponent: West Morris. Mendham lost 41–20 against West Morris (Aug 28). Roxbury lost 22–14 against West Morris (Sep 18).

Common opponent: Mount Olive. Mendham lost 48–13 against Mount Olive (Sep 10). Roxbury won 26–15 against Mount Olive (Oct 16).

Common opponent: Randolph. Mendham won 21–7 against Randolph (Sep 18). Roxbury won 45–13 against Randolph (Sep 25).

Common opponent: Warren Hills. Mendham won 37–10 at Warren Hills (Oct 2). Roxbury won 38–14 at Warren Hills (Oct 9).

Common opponent: Chatham. Mendham lost 34–17 against Chatham (Oct 9). Roxbury lost 7–3 at Chatham (Oct 3).

Common opponent: Morris Hills. Mendham lost 25–21 at Morris Hills (Oct 16). Roxbury won 35–0 at Morris Hills (Sep 10).

Season so far

Mendham

Aug 28vs West MorrisL20–41
Sep 4vs Parsippany HillsW20–13
Sep 10vs Mount OliveL13–48
Sep 18vs RandolphW21–7
Sep 25at ImmaculataL0–49
Oct 2at Warren HillsW37–10
Oct 9vs ChathamL17–34
Oct 16at Morris HillsL21–25

Roxbury

Aug 27at GarfieldW52–6
Sep 4at Morris KnollsW28–20
Sep 10at Morris HillsW35–0
Sep 18vs West MorrisL14–22
Sep 25vs RandolphW45–13
Oct 3at ChathamL3–7
Oct 9at Warren HillsW38–14
Oct 16vs Mount OliveW26–15

For coaches

Roxbury · likely first-round opponent

Full scouting list on Roxbury’s page →

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