Standings · Through Week 3 · Strength Index checked against the official list
North Group 3
27 public schools. The top 16 eligible teams make the playoffs, seeded into two sections of eight. Cutoff Oct 24.
Old Tappan leads North Group 3, with Wayne Hills and West Essex right behind. Only 18 of the 27 teams are eligible so far, so South Plainfield, No. 20 in the power rank, would be in because four teams ranked above it still need a second win over an NJSIAA school.
The standings
Ranked by power rank (UPR): lower is betterNJSIAA head-to-head rule. After the power rank, a team that beat the team directly above it moves ahead of it. The line under the team names the game.
Today vs. Friday. “If it ended today” counts the games played so far. Every game counts in a team’s average, so even a win over a weak team can lower it. The odds play out every game left.
| Rank | Team | Record | Last game | Playoff oddsthe next goal, then what’s settled | If it ended todayand if every favorite wins | Power rank | Power points | Opp. strength | Strength Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tappan | 3-0 | W35–13 vs River Dell | 99%to make it | No. 1 seedSection A | ||||
| 2 | Wayne Hills | 4-0 | W35–14 at Nutley | 99%to make it | No. 1 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 2 seed | ||||
| 3 | West Essex | 4-0 | W28–0 at Sparta | 99%to make it | No. 2 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 1 seed | ||||
| 4 | Cranford | 3-0 | W29–0 vs Summit | 99%to make it | No. 2 seedSection A | ||||
| 5 | Shabazz | 2-1 | L6–13 vs West Orange | 99%to make it | No. 3 seedSection A | ||||
| 5 | Weequahic | 3-0 | W45–6 at Barringer | 98%to make it | No. 3 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 8 seed | ||||
| 7 | West Morris | 4-0 | W22–14 at Roxbury | 99%to make it | No. 4 seedSection B | ||||
| 8 | Montville | 3-1 | W42–21 vs Parsippany Hills | 84%to make it | No. 4 seedSection AFavorites win: No. 5 seed | ||||
| 9 | Holmdel | 3-1 | W28–14 vs St. John Vianney | 99%to make it | No. 5 seedSection AFavorites win: No. 3 seed | ||||
| 10 | Somerville | 3-1 | W55–24 vs Watchung Hills | 98%to make it | No. 5 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 6 seed | ||||
| 11 | Morris Hills | 3-1 | W22–0 vs Pequannock | 64%to make it | No. 6 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 5 seed | ||||
| 12 | River Dell | 2-2 | L13–35 at Old Tappan | 98%to make it | No. 6 seedSection AFavorites win: No. 4 seed | ||||
| 13 | Mendham | 2-2 | W21–7 vs Randolph | 42%to make it | No. 7 seedSection AFavorites win: out | ||||
| 14 | Sparta | 1-2 | L0–28 vs West Essex | 65%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 15 | Wayne Valley | 1-3 | L7–42 at Northern Highlands | 73%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 16 | Parsippany Hills | 2-2 | L21–42 at Montville | 19%to make it | No. 7 seedSection B | ||||
| 17 | Paramus | 2-2 | W28–14 vs Pascack Valley | 29%to make it | No. 8 seedSection BFavorites win: out | ||||
| 18 | Matawan | 1-3 | L24–27 at Freehold Twp. | 44%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 19 | West Milford | 1-3 | W16–0 at Passaic Valley | 62%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 20 | South Plainfield | 2-2 | L14–34 at Bernards | 55%to make it | No. 8 seedSection AFavorites win: out | ||||
| 21 | Pascack Valley | 1-3 | L14–28 at Paramus | 24%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 22 | Warren Hills | 1-3 | L21–24 at Delaware Valley | 21%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 23 | West Side | 2-2 | L13–28 at Madison | 6%to make it | Out today | ||||
| 24 | North Plainfield | 2-2 | W25–0 at New Brunswick | 6%to make it | Out today | ||||
| 25 | Passaic Valley | 0-3 | L0–16 vs West Milford | 14%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 26 | Snyder | 0-4 | L0–30 at Hudson Catholic | 0%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 27 | Lincoln | 0-3 | L0–37 at Glen Ridge | 0%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins |
Grey rows are not yet eligible: a team needs two wins over NJSIAA schools. Playoff odds are chances, never a promise. Tap any number to see where it comes from.
Tap a team for its page. Grey: not yet eligible (fewer than 2 NJSIAA wins).
Power rank blends two rankings: 60% opponent strength and 40% power points. Lower is better.
How the ratings work →The same seeds as the Playoff Picture and every team page, so the three never disagree.
See the bracket →Our Strength Index is checked against the official NJSIAA list each week.
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