Cedar Grove at Caldwell · Oct. 23

Friday, Oct. 23 · Week 8 · at West Caldwell, NJ

Cedar GrovePanthers6-1 · North Group 1

Fri 7:00 PMat Caldwell

CaldwellChiefs7-0 · North Group 2

The line Caldwell by 1.7Strength Index 87.75 vs 89.42

Cedar Grove 45%55% Caldwell

Caldwell wins about 55 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).

Cedar GrovePlaying for a No. 1 seed · North Group 10 points ride on itWith a win: >99% · with a loss: >99%A home playoff game is safe either way.

CaldwellPlaying for a No. 1 seed · North Group 288 points ride on itWith a win: >99% · with a loss: 12%A home playoff game is safe either way.

The margin

How the final score moves each team’s Strength Index. Caldwell is expected to win by 1.7, so it gains only by winning by more than that. Cedar Grove gains with any win.

Final	Cedar Grove	Caldwell
Caldwell by 28	−5.26	+5.26
Caldwell by 14	−2.46	+2.46
Caldwell by 7	−1.06	+1.06
Cedar Grove by 7	+1.74	−1.74
Cedar Grove by 14	+3.14	−3.14

Tale of the tape

Cedar Grove		Caldwell
6-1	Record	7-0
33.3	Points per game	39.1
8.4	Allowed per game	9.3
87.75 · No. 15 in NJ	Strength Index	89.42 · No. 13 in NJ
No. 1 in North Group 1	Playoff rank	No. 2 in North Group 2
No. 1 seed, hosts Hawthorne	If it ended today	No. 1 seed, hosts Hackettstown

Common opponent: Glen Ridge. Cedar Grove won 44–0 against Glen Ridge (Sep 10). Caldwell won 41–14 against Glen Ridge (Oct 9).

Common opponent: Mountain Lakes. Cedar Grove won 34–0 at Mountain Lakes (Oct 9). Caldwell won 41–7 against Mountain Lakes (Sep 25).

Common opponent: Verona. Cedar Grove won 26–3 against Verona (Oct 16). Caldwell won 43–7 against Verona (Sep 4).

Season so far

Cedar Grove

Aug 29vs Gloucester CityW35–14
Sep 10vs Glen RidgeW44–0
Sep 18vs Hasbrouck HeightsW33–7
Sep 25vs HobokenL20–28
Oct 2vs BoontonW41–7
Oct 9at Mountain LakesW34–0
Oct 16vs VeronaW26–3

Caldwell

Sep 4vs VeronaW43–7
Sep 10vs PequannockW48–7
Sep 18vs Hanover ParkW27–0
Sep 25vs Mountain LakesW41–7
Oct 2at West EssexW32–28
Oct 9vs Glen RidgeW41–14
Oct 17at MadisonW42–2

For coaches

Cedar Grove · likely first-round opponent

Full scouting list on Cedar Grove’s page →

Caldwell · likely first-round opponent

Also root for this week

Mahwah over Westwood+38 No. 1 seed
Snyder over Hoboken+16 No. 1 seed

Full scouting list on Caldwell’s page →

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