Cherry Hill East at Northern Burlington · Oct. 23

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

Cherry Hill EastCougars2-6 · South Group 5

Fri 6:00 PMat Northern Burlington

Northern BurlingtonGreyhounds7-1 · South Group 4

The line Northern Burlington by 5.6Strength Index 68.70 vs 74.26

Cherry Hill East 34%66% Northern Burlington

Northern Burlington wins about 66 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).

Cherry Hill EastPlaying for a playoff spot · South Group 598 points ride on itWith a win: 99% · with a loss: 1%

Northern BurlingtonPlaying for a No. 1 seed · South Group 40 points ride on itWith a win: 0% · with a loss: 0%A home playoff game is safe either way.

The margin

How the final score moves each team’s Strength Index. Northern Burlington is expected to win by 5.6, so it gains only by winning by more than that. Cherry Hill East gains with any win.

Final	Cherry Hill East	Northern Burlington
Northern Burlington by 28	−4.49	+4.49
Northern Burlington by 14	−1.69	+1.69
Northern Burlington by 7	−0.29	+0.29
Cherry Hill East by 7	+2.51	−2.51
Cherry Hill East by 14	+3.91	−3.91

Tale of the tape

Cherry Hill East		Northern Burlington
2-6	Record	7-1
23.3	Points per game	32.1
27.6	Allowed per game	16.5
68.70 · No. 110 in NJ	Strength Index	74.26 · No. 82 in NJ
No. 20 in South Group 5	Playoff rank	No. 3 in South Group 4
Not in the field today	If it ended today	No. 2 seed, hosts Toms River South

Common opponent: Eastern. Cherry Hill East lost 24–13 against Eastern (Sep 3). Northern Burlington lost 38–13 at Eastern (Sep 18).

Common opponent: Pennsauken. Cherry Hill East lost 28–21 against Pennsauken (Sep 18). Northern Burlington won 14–7 at Pennsauken (Sep 25).

Common opponent: Williamstown. Cherry Hill East lost 33–21 against Williamstown (Sep 24). Northern Burlington won 29–21 at Williamstown (Oct 16).

Common opponent: Lenape. Cherry Hill East won 40–21 against Lenape (Oct 16). Northern Burlington won 35–0 at Lenape (Sep 4).

Season so far

Cherry Hill East

Aug 28vs DelranL17–24
Sep 3vs EasternL13–24
Sep 10vs ShawneeL13–35
Sep 18vs PennsaukenL21–28
Sep 24vs WilliamstownL21–33
Oct 1at Washington Twp.L13–42
Oct 9vs Cherry Hill WestW48–14
Oct 16vs LenapeW40–21

Northern Burlington

Aug 27vs NottinghamW51–0
Sep 4at LenapeW35–0
Sep 10vs TrentonW43–42
Sep 18at EasternL13–38
Sep 25at PennsaukenW14–7
Oct 1vs PrincetonW31–7
Oct 9at Notre DameW41–17
Oct 16at WilliamstownW29–21

For coaches

Northern Burlington · likely first-round opponent

Full scouting list on Northern Burlington’s page →

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