Standings · Cutoff, Oct 24 · Every final so far, 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.

Cutoff, Oct 24Cutoff

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 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.	8-0	Beat Winslow 42–17	—	No. 1 seedSection A
2	Rancocas Valley	8-0	Beat Pleasantville 52–16 (away)	—	No. 1 seedSection B
3	Old Bridge	7-1	Beat East Brunswick 43–0	—	No. 2 seedSection B
4	Southern	6-2	Lost to Middletown North 21–20 (away)	—	No. 2 seedSection A
5	Toms River North	6-2	Beat Toms River South 42–0	—	No. 3 seedSection A
6	Williamstown	5-3	Lost to Northern Burlington 29–21	—	No. 3 seedSection B
6	Sayreville	6-2	Beat North Brunswick 44–8 (away)	—	No. 4 seedSection B
8	Eastern	4-4	Lost to Pennsauken 10–0	—	No. 4 seedSection A
9	Vineland	4-3	Beat St. Joseph-Hammonton 35–20 (away)	—	No. 5 seedSection A
10	Egg Harbor	6-2	Beat Absegami 21–7 (away)	—	No. 5 seedSection B
11	Manalapan	4-4	Beat Central 35–7 (away)	—	No. 6 seedSection B
12	Jackson Twp.	2-6	Lost to Wall 28–0 (away)	—	No. 6 seedSection A
13	Kingsway	0-8	Lost to St. Augustine 28–3	—	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
13	Freehold Twp.	4-4	Beat Howell 35–20 (away)	—	No. 7 seedSection A
15	Monroe	4-4	Lost to Piscataway 35–7	—	No. 7 seedSection B
16	Trenton★Beat Lenape 14–9	4-4	Beat Princeton 34–0 (away)	—	No. 8 seedSection B
16	Lenape	2-6	Lost to Cherry Hill East 40–21 (away)	—	No. 8 seedSection A
18	Cherokee	2-6	Beat Delsea 4–0 (away)	—	Out today
19	South Brunswick	3-5	Lost to Franklin 27–25	—	Out today
20	Cherry Hill East	2-6	Beat Lenape 40–21	—	Out today
21	Hillsborough	1-7	Lost to Ridge 42–19	—	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
22	Atlantic Tech	3-5	Lost to Oakcrest 28–6	—	Out today
23	Edison	2-6	Lost to St. Thomas Aquinas 47–0	—	Out today
24	East Brunswick	3-5	Lost to Old Bridge 43–0 (away)	—	Out today
25	Hunterdon Central	1-7	Lost to Somerville 20–0	—	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
26	New Brunswick	0-8	Lost to Voorhees 40–6 (away)	—	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins
27	West Windsor-Plainsboro	2-6	Lost to Holy Cross 50–0 (away)	—	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. 8-0Beat Winslow 42–17No. 1 seedSection A ·

2Rancocas Valley 8-0Beat Pleasantville 52–16 (away)No. 1 seedSection B ·

3Old Bridge 7-1Beat East Brunswick 43–0No. 2 seedSection B ·

4Southern 6-2Lost to Middletown North 21–20 (away)No. 2 seedSection A ·

5Toms River North 6-2Beat Toms River South 42–0No. 3 seedSection A ·

6Williamstown 5-3Lost to Northern Burlington 29–21No. 3 seedSection B ·

6Sayreville 6-2Beat North Brunswick 44–8 (away)No. 4 seedSection B ·

8Eastern 4-4Lost to Pennsauken 10–0No. 4 seedSection A ·

9Vineland 4-3Beat St. Joseph-Hammonton 35–20 (away)No. 5 seedSection A ·

10Egg Harbor 6-2Beat Absegami 21–7 (away)No. 5 seedSection B ·

11Manalapan 4-4Beat Central 35–7 (away)No. 6 seedSection B ·

12Jackson Twp. 2-6Lost to Wall 28–0 (away)No. 6 seedSection A ·

13Kingsway 0-8Lost to St. Augustine 28–3Not eligible yet

13Freehold Twp. 4-4Beat Howell 35–20 (away)No. 7 seedSection A ·

15Monroe 4-4Lost to Piscataway 35–7No. 7 seedSection B ·

16Trenton 4-4★Beat Princeton 34–0 (away)Beat Lenape 14–9No. 8 seedSection B ·

16Lenape 2-6Lost to Cherry Hill East 40–21 (away)No. 8 seedSection A ·

18Cherokee 2-6Beat Delsea 4–0 (away)Out

19South Brunswick 3-5Lost to Franklin 27–25Out

20Cherry Hill East 2-6Beat Lenape 40–21Out

21Hillsborough 1-7Lost to Ridge 42–19Not eligible yet

22Atlantic Tech 3-5Lost to Oakcrest 28–6Out

23Edison 2-6Lost to St. Thomas Aquinas 47–0Out

24East Brunswick 3-5Lost to Old Bridge 43–0 (away)Out

25Hunterdon Central 1-7Lost to Somerville 20–0Not eligible yet

26New Brunswick 0-8Lost to Voorhees 40–6 (away)Not eligible yet

27West Windsor-Plainsboro 2-6Lost to Holy Cross 50–0 (away)Out

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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