Standings · Through Week 6 · Every final through the week, by the NJSIAA formula

South Group 5

27 public schools. The top 16 eligible teams make the playoffs, seeded into two sections of eight. Cutoff Oct 24.

Through Week 6Week 6

Washington Twp. leads South Group 5, with Southern and Rancocas Valley right behind. Only 21 of the 27 teams are eligible so far.

The standings

Ranked by power rank (UPR): lower is better

NJSIAA 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
1	Washington Twp.	7-0	Beat Cherokee 42–7 (away)	Lock · No. 1 99%+	No. 1 seedSection A
2	Southern	6-1	Beat Toms River North 27–19	Lock · No. 1 35%	No. 1 seedSection B
3	Rancocas Valley	7-0	Beat Eastern 42–0	Lock · No. 1 52%	No. 2 seedSection B
4	Old Bridge	6-1	Beat Monroe 38–20 (away)	Lock · home 99%+	No. 2 seedSection A
5	Toms River North	5-2	Lost to Southern 27–19 (away)	Lock · home 99%+	No. 3 seedSection A
6	Williamstown	5-2	Beat Delsea 33–6 (away)	Lock · home 84%	No. 3 seedSection B
6	Sayreville	5-2	Beat Somerville 23–16 (away)	Lock	No. 4 seedSection B
8	Eastern	4-3	Lost to Rancocas Valley 42–0 (away)	Lock	No. 4 seedSection A
9	Jackson Twp.	2-5	Lost to Brick Memorial 28–7	Lock	No. 5 seedSection A
10	Manalapan	3-4	Beat St. John Vianney 32–28	Lock	No. 5 seedSection B
10	Egg Harbor	5-2	Beat Cumberland 49–14	Lock	No. 6 seedSection B
12	Vineland	3-3	Lost to Oakcrest 28–14 (away)	99%	No. 6 seedSection A
13	Trenton★Beat Lenape 14–9	3-4	Beat Lenape 14–9	74%	No. 7 seedSection A
14	Kingsway	0-7	Lost to Camden 50–14 (away)	Eliminated	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
15	Lenape	2-5	Lost to Trenton 14–9 (away)	75%	No. 7 seedSection B
16	Freehold Twp.	3-4	Lost to Manasquan 41–0	33%	No. 8 seedSection B
16	South Brunswick★Beat Monroe 38–14	3-4	Beat East Brunswick 45–22 (away)	76%	No. 8 seedSection A
18	Monroe	4-3	Lost to Old Bridge 38–20	58%	Out today
19	Cherokee	1-6	Lost to Washington Twp. 42–7	42%	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
20	Hillsborough	1-6	Lost to Elizabeth 44–0 (away)	8%	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
21	Edison	2-5	Lost to Franklin 14–7 (away)	3%	Out today
22	Cherry Hill East	1-6	Beat Cherry Hill West 48–14	30%	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
23	Atlantic Tech	3-4	Beat West Windsor-Plainsboro 50–0 (away)	Eliminated	Out today
24	East Brunswick	3-4	Lost to South Brunswick 45–22	Eliminated	Out today
25	Hunterdon Central	1-6	Lost to Montgomery 26–21	2%	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
26	New Brunswick	0-7	Lost to Delaware Valley 37–14	Eliminated	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
27	West Windsor-Plainsboro	2-5	Lost to Atlantic Tech 50–0	Eliminated	Out today

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.

RankTeamIf it ended today

1Washington Twp. 7-0Beat Cherokee 42–7 (away)No. 1 seedSection A · Lock · No. 1 99%+

2Southern 6-1Beat Toms River North 27–19No. 1 seedSection B · Lock · No. 1 35%

3Rancocas Valley 7-0Beat Eastern 42–0No. 2 seedSection B · Lock · No. 1 52%

4Old Bridge 6-1Beat Monroe 38–20 (away)No. 2 seedSection A · Lock · home 99%+

5Toms River North 5-2Lost to Southern 27–19 (away)No. 3 seedSection A · Lock · home 99%+

6Williamstown 5-2Beat Delsea 33–6 (away)No. 3 seedSection B · Lock · home 84%

6Sayreville 5-2Beat Somerville 23–16 (away)No. 4 seedSection B · Lock

8Eastern 4-3Lost to Rancocas Valley 42–0 (away)No. 4 seedSection A · Lock

9Jackson Twp. 2-5Lost to Brick Memorial 28–7No. 5 seedSection A · Lock

10Manalapan 3-4Beat St. John Vianney 32–28No. 5 seedSection B · Lock

10Egg Harbor 5-2Beat Cumberland 49–14No. 6 seedSection B · Lock

12Vineland 3-3Lost to Oakcrest 28–14 (away)No. 6 seedSection A · 99%

13Trenton 3-4★Beat Lenape 14–9Beat Lenape 14–9No. 7 seedSection A · 74%

14Kingsway 0-7Lost to Camden 50–14 (away)Not eligible yetEliminated to make it

15Lenape 2-5Lost to Trenton 14–9 (away)No. 7 seedSection B · 75%

16Freehold Twp. 3-4Lost to Manasquan 41–0No. 8 seedSection B · 33%

16South Brunswick 3-4★Beat East Brunswick 45–22 (away)Beat Monroe 38–14No. 8 seedSection A · 76%

18Monroe 4-3Lost to Old Bridge 38–20Out · 58%

19Cherokee 1-6Lost to Washington Twp. 42–7Not eligible yet42% to make it

20Hillsborough 1-6Lost to Elizabeth 44–0 (away)Not eligible yet8% to make it

21Edison 2-5Lost to Franklin 14–7 (away)Out · 3%

22Cherry Hill East 1-6Beat Cherry Hill West 48–14Not eligible yet30% to make it

23Atlantic Tech 3-4Beat West Windsor-Plainsboro 50–0 (away)Out · Eliminated

24East Brunswick 3-4Lost to South Brunswick 45–22Out · Eliminated

25Hunterdon Central 1-6Lost to Montgomery 26–21Not eligible yet2% to make it

26New Brunswick 0-7Lost to Delaware Valley 37–14Not eligible yetEliminated to make it

27West Windsor-Plainsboro 2-5Lost to Atlantic Tech 50–0Out · Eliminated

Tap a team for its page. Grey: not yet eligible (fewer than 2 NJSIAA wins).

How the rank works

Power rank blends two rankings: 60% opponent strength and 40% power points. Lower is better.

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If it ended today

The same seeds as the Playoff Picture and every team page, so the three never disagree.

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Checked every week

Our Strength Index is checked against the official NJSIAA list each week.

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