Friday, Oct. 23 · Week 8 · at Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
The line Hasbrouck Heights by 0.6Strength Index 71.70 vs 72.33
Wood-Ridge 48%52% Hasbrouck Heights
Hasbrouck Heights wins about 52 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).
Wood-RidgePlaying for a home playoff game · North Group 188 points ride on itWith a win: >99% · with a loss: 12%
Hasbrouck HeightsPlaying for a No. 1 seed · North Group 10 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. Hasbrouck Heights is expected to win by 0.6, so it gains only by winning by more than that. Wood-Ridge gains with any win.
| Final | Wood-Ridge | Hasbrouck Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Hasbrouck Heights by 28 | −5.48 | +5.48 |
| Hasbrouck Heights by 14 | −2.68 | +2.68 |
| Hasbrouck Heights by 7 | −1.28 | +1.28 |
| Wood-Ridge by 7 | +1.52 | −1.52 |
| Wood-Ridge by 14 | +2.92 | −2.92 |
Tale of the tape
| Wood-Ridge | Hasbrouck Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-1 | Record | 5-3 |
| 33.6 | Points per game | 27.0 |
| 11.3 | Allowed per game | 19.1 |
| 71.70 · No. 93 in NJ | Strength Index | 72.33 · No. 88 in NJ |
| No. 7 in North Group 1 | Playoff rank | No. 6 in North Group 1 |
| No. 4 seed, hosts Pompton Lakes | If it ended today | No. 3 seed, hosts Belvidere |
Season so far
Wood-Ridge
- Aug 27vs Roselle ParkW41–6
- Sep 3at CresskillW35–7
- Sep 12at St. MaryW42–14
- Sep 18at WeehawkenW47–21
- Sep 25at WallingtonW49–0
- Oct 2vs Park RidgeW14–10
- Oct 9at BogotaWForfeit
- Oct 16vs WaldwickL7–21
Hasbrouck Heights
- Aug 27at New MilfordL14–21
- Sep 3vs HawthorneW41–16
- Sep 11vs Saddle BrookW54–20
- Sep 18at Cedar GroveL7–33
- Sep 25at SecaucusW35–0
- Oct 2vs ButlerW30–27
- Oct 10Miller Place (NY)W21–0
- Oct 16vs GarfieldL14–36
For coaches
Wood-Ridge · likely first-round opponent
- Dayton28%
- Boonton17%
- Mountain Lakes16%
- Manville over Dayton+29 home game
- Boonton over Mountain Lakes+11 home game
- Lenape Valley over Wallkill Valley+9 home game
Hasbrouck Heights · likely first-round opponentAlso root for this week
- Morris Catholic over Newton+53 No. 1 seed
Once the game kicks off, the live score and the reporters’ and schools’ posts take over this page.