Friday, Oct. 23 · Week 8 · at Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Pt. Pleasant Beach wins about 100 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).
The margin
How the final score moves each team’s Strength Index. Pt. Pleasant Beach is expected to win by 51.6, so it gains only by winning by more than that. Lakewood gains with any win.
| Final | Lakewood | Pt. Pleasant Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Pt. Pleasant Beach by 28 | +4.73 | −4.73 |
| Pt. Pleasant Beach by 14 | +7.53 | −7.53 |
| Pt. Pleasant Beach by 7 | +8.93 | −8.93 |
| Lakewood by 7 | +11.73 | −11.73 |
| Lakewood by 14 | +13.13 | −13.13 |
Tale of the tape
| Lakewood | Pt. Pleasant Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-8 | Record | 6-1 |
| 6.0 | Points per game | 37.3 |
| 38.9 | Allowed per game | 9.4 |
| 17.81 · No. 333 in NJ | Strength Index | 69.45 · No. 104 in NJ |
| No. 28 in South Group 3 | Playoff rank | No. 13 in South Group 1 |
| Not in the field today | If it ended today | No. 7 seed, at Delaware Valley |
Common opponent: Keyport. Lakewood lost 40–14 at Keyport (Sep 12). Pt. Pleasant Beach won 29–6 at Keyport (Sep 19).
Common opponent: Keansburg. Lakewood lost 45–6 at Keansburg (Sep 19). Pt. Pleasant Beach won 41–6 against Keansburg (Oct 9).
Common opponent: New Egypt. Lakewood lost 31–0 at New Egypt (Sep 25). Pt. Pleasant Beach won 28–14 at New Egypt (Sep 11).
Common opponent: Freehold Boro. Lakewood lost 36–8 against Freehold Boro (Oct 10). Pt. Pleasant Beach won 53–6 against Freehold Boro (Sep 25).
Season so far
- Aug 29vs Atlantic TechL6–47
- Sep 3at BarnegatL0–34
- Sep 12at KeyportL14–40
- Sep 19at KeansburgL6–45
- Sep 25at New EgyptL0–31
- Oct 2at PinelandsL0–33
- Oct 10vs Freehold BoroL8–36
- Oct 17vs Asbury ParkL14–45
- Aug 29vs South RiverW43–7
- Sep 4vs ShoreL13–21
- Sep 11at New EgyptW28–14
- Sep 19at KeyportW29–6
- Sep 25vs Freehold BoroW53–6
- Oct 9vs KeansburgW41–6
- Oct 15vs Manchester Twp.W54–6
For coaches
Once the game kicks off, the live score and the reporters’ and schools’ posts take over this page.