Standings · Through Week 4 · Every final through the week, by the NJSIAA formula
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 West Essex and Shabazz right behind. Only 20 of the 27 teams are eligible so far.
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.
| Rank | Team | Record | Last game | Playoff odds | If it ended today | Power rank | Power points | Opp. strength | Strength Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tappan | 4-0 | Beat Wayne Hills 42–35 | Lock | No. 1 seedSection A | ||||
| 2 | West Essex | 5-0 | Beat Weequahic 29–8 | Lock | No. 1 seedSection B | ||||
| 3 | Shabazz | 3-1 | Beat Bayonne 20–0 (away) | Lock | No. 2 seedSection B | ||||
| 4 | Cranford | 4-0 | Beat Rahway 14–7 (away) | Lock | No. 2 seedSection A | ||||
| 5 | Wayne Hills | 4-1 | Lost to Old Tappan 42–35 (away) | Lock | No. 3 seedSection A | ||||
| 6 | West Morris | 5-0 | Beat Chatham 28–7 | Lock | No. 3 seedSection B | ||||
| 7 | Montville | 4-1 | Beat Vernon 32–21 | Lock | No. 4 seedSection B | ||||
| 8 | Weequahic | 3-1 | Lost to West Essex 29–8 (away) | 99% | No. 4 seedSection A | ||||
| 9 | River Dell | 3-2 | Beat Teaneck 29–27 (away) | Lock | No. 5 seedSection A | ||||
| 10 | Morris Hills | 4-1 | Beat Hackettstown 14–0 | 87% | No. 5 seedSection B | ||||
| 11 | Holmdel | 3-2 | Lost to Red Bank Catholic 36–7 (away) | Lock | No. 6 seedSection B | ||||
| 12 | Somerville | 3-2 | Lost to Montgomery 38–35 (away) | 95% | No. 6 seedSection A | ||||
| 13 | Mendham | 2-3 | Lost to Immaculata 49–0 (away) | 24% | No. 7 seedSection A | ||||
| 13 | Parsippany Hills | 3-2 | Beat Sparta 21–13 | 64% | No. 7 seedSection B | ||||
| 15 | Wayne Valley | 2-3 | Beat Clifton 34–28 (away) | 73% | No. 8 seedSection B | ||||
| 15 | Paramus | 3-2 | Beat Passaic 27–6 (away) | 48% | No. 8 seedSection A | ||||
| 17 | Pascack Valley | 2-3 | Beat West Milford 30–13 | 43% | Out today | ||||
| 18 | South Plainfield | 3-2 | Beat Carteret 14–6 (away) | 59% | Out today | ||||
| 19 | Matawan | 1-4 | Lost to Middletown North 21–6 (away) | 32% | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 20 | Sparta | 1-3 | Lost to Parsippany Hills 21–13 (away) | 28% | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 20 | Warren Hills | 1-4 | Lost to Newton 42–7 (away) | 9% | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 22 | West Milford | 1-4 | Lost to Pascack Valley 30–13 (away) | 27% | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 23 | North Plainfield | 3-2 | Beat JFK 41–7 (away) | 6% | Out today | ||||
| 24 | West Side | 2-3 | Lost to Hudson Catholic 14–10 | Eliminated | Out today | ||||
| 25 | Passaic Valley | 0-4 | Lost to Lakeland 40–13 (away) | 6% | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 26 | Snyder | 0-5 | Lost to Fair Lawn 33–0 | Eliminated | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 27 | Lincoln | 0-4 | Lost to Orange 34–0 (away) | Eliminated | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins |
Old Tappan
West Essex
Shabazz
Cranford
Wayne Hills
West Morris
Montville
Weequahic
River Dell
Morris Hills
Holmdel
Somerville
Mendham
Parsippany Hills
Wayne Valley
Paramus
Pascack Valley
South Plainfield
Matawan
Sparta
Warren Hills
West Milford
North Plainfield
West Side
Passaic Valley
Snyder
LincolnGrey 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.
See the check →