North Group 4 · Public
Northern Highlands Highlanders
4-32-2 in the Liberty Red · Coach Dave Cord
Playoff statusChecked Sun 8:30 PM
Clinched
Playoff spot
Home game: 99%+. No. 4 today.
- Waiting on
- vs Pascack Valley, Fri 6:15 PM.
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Northern Highlands is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Sun, Oct 18, 8:30 PM · refreshed after every final
Home gameLockThe top 8 in North Group 4 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seedUnder 1%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Pascack Valley: a win makes a No. 1 seed 1%, a loss 0%.
- Root for Mendham over Roxbury · No. 1 seed +10
- Root for Chatham over Morris Knolls · +4
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
- Chatham25%
- Montgomery17%
- Middletown South15%
- Woodbridge14%
- Mount Olive14%
- Teaneck7%
Second round, if you win
- Rahway32%
- Morris Knolls28%
- Roxbury15%
- Garfield5%
- Montgomery4%
- Chatham3%
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | The line | Beat the line by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 28 | vs Toms River North | L14–17 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | vs Wayne Hills | L15–21 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | at Hackensack | W39–13 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs Wayne Valley | W42–7 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | at Ridgewood | W23–14 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | at Ramapo | W27–17 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | vs Old Tappan | L24–30 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Pascack Valley | Fri 6:15 PM | Northern Highlands by 30 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs Pascack ValleyNorthern Highlands by 30Fri 6:15 PM
Lines are today's Strength Index gap and move every week.
The numbers
How the ratings work →Strength Index after each week
Started the season at 80.42 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 80.42 | |
| Week 0 | 77.22 | down −3.20 |
| Week 1 | 75.73 | down −1.48 |
| Week 2 | 77.39 | up +1.65 |
| Week 3 | 83.34 | up +5.95 |
| Week 4 | 83.09 | down −0.25 |
| Week 5 | 84.96 | up +1.87 |
| Week 7 | 85.52 | up +0.56 |
What if?
Pick the result against Pascack Valley. Everything else stays fixed, so other teams’ games will move these numbers too.
If Northern Highlands wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed in North Group 443up 1
Strength Index85.5285.52locked
Power points12.4312.75+0.32
Opponent strength rank3rd3rdno change
Power rank (UPR)4.64.2better
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
6-22025 record196–95points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents