Thursday, Oct. 29 · Week 9 · at Toms River, NJ
Final reported by Sidelines NJ, at 11:02 PM. No end-of-quarter posts, so no score by quarter.
What it changed
Our numbers, before kickoff vs nowColts Neck’s win closed the regular season; they missed the South Group 4 field. Toms River East missed the South Group 4 field.
Colts NeckWon 15–7
Seed if it ended tonightOut→OutOutside the 16 if the season ended tonight.
Strength Index58.71→58.71 (+0.00)Expected to win by 15.2; won by 8, so it fell short of the line by 7.2. Every point is worth 0.2.
Rank in South Group 419th→19thof 27 teams
Toms River EastLost 15–7
Seed if it ended tonightOut→OutOutside the 16 if the season ended tonight.
Strength Index43.47→43.47 (+0.00)Expected to lose by 15.2; lost by 8, so it beat the line by 7.2. Every point is worth 0.2.
Rank in South Group 425th→25thof 27 teams
Before kickoff
What we said going inKickoffThu 5:00 PM, Toms River, NJ
The lineColts Neck by 15.2, from the two teams’ Strength Index going in (58.71 vs 43.47). Colts Neck won by 8.