Standings · Through Week 7 · 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.
Washington Twp. leads South Group 5, with Rancocas Valley and Old Bridge right behind. Only 23 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 · updated Sun 9:05 PM | If it ended today | Power rank | Power points | Opp. strength | Strength Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Twp. | 8-0 | Beat Winslow 42–17 | Clinched · No. 1 seed | No. 1 seedSection A | ||||
| 2 | Rancocas Valley | 8-0 | Beat Pleasantville 52–16 (away) | Clinched · No. 1 52% | No. 1 seedSection B | ||||
| 3 | Old Bridge | 7-1 | Beat East Brunswick 43–0 | Clinched · No. 1 12% | No. 2 seedSection B | ||||
| 4 | Southern | 6-2 | Lost to Middletown North 21–20 (away) | Clinched · No. 1 35% | No. 2 seedSection A | ||||
| 5 | Toms River North | 6-2 | Beat Toms River South 42–0 | Clinched · No. 1 1% | No. 3 seedSection A | ||||
| 6 | Williamstown | 5-3 | Lost to Northern Burlington 29–21 | Clinched · home 84% | No. 3 seedSection B | ||||
| 6 | Sayreville | 6-2 | Beat North Brunswick 44–8 (away) | Clinched · home | No. 4 seedSection B | ||||
| 8 | Eastern | 4-4 | Lost to Pennsauken 10–0 | Clinched · home 44% | No. 4 seedSection A | ||||
| 9 | Vineland | 4-3 | Beat St. Joseph-Hammonton 35–20 (away) | Lock | No. 5 seedSection A | ||||
| 10 | Egg Harbor | 6-2 | Beat Absegami 21–7 (away) | Clinched · home 29% | No. 5 seedSection B | ||||
| 11 | Manalapan | 4-4 | Beat Central 35–7 (away) | Clinched · home 42% | No. 6 seedSection B | ||||
| 12 | Jackson Twp. | 2-6 | Lost to Wall 28–0 (away) | Lock · home 1% | No. 6 seedSection A | ||||
| 13 | Kingsway | 0-8 | Lost to St. Augustine 28–3 | Eliminated | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 13 | Freehold Twp. | 4-4 | Beat Howell 35–20 (away) | 94% | No. 7 seedSection A | ||||
| 15 | Monroe | 4-4 | Lost to Piscataway 35–7 | 48% | No. 7 seedSection B | ||||
| 16 | Trenton★Beat Lenape 14–9 | 4-4 | Beat Princeton 34–0 (away) | 69% | No. 8 seedSection B | ||||
| 16 | Lenape | 2-6 | Lost to Cherry Hill East 40–21 (away) | 58% | No. 8 seedSection A | ||||
| 18 | Cherokee | 2-6 | Beat Delsea 4–0 (away) | 45% | Out today | ||||
| 19 | South Brunswick | 3-5 | Lost to Franklin 27–25 | 44% | Out today | ||||
| 20 | Cherry Hill East | 2-6 | Beat Lenape 40–21 | 34% | Out today | ||||
| 21 | Hillsborough | 1-7 | Lost to Ridge 42–19 | 7% | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 22 | Atlantic Tech | 3-5 | Lost to Oakcrest 28–6 | Eliminated | Out today | ||||
| 23 | Edison | 2-6 | Lost to St. Thomas Aquinas 47–0 | Eliminated | Out today | ||||
| 24 | East Brunswick | 3-5 | Lost to Old Bridge 43–0 (away) | Eliminated | Out today | ||||
| 25 | Hunterdon Central | 1-7 | Lost to Somerville 20–0 | Eliminated | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 26 | New Brunswick | 0-8 | Lost to Voorhees 40–6 (away) | Eliminated | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 27 | West Windsor-Plainsboro | 2-6 | Lost to Holy Cross 50–0 (away) | Eliminated | Out today |
Grey rows are not yet eligible: a team needs two wins over NJSIAA schools. Playoff odds are chances, never a promise. The odds updated Sun 9:05 PM; they move after every final. 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 →