North Group 1 · Public

Butler Bulldogs

6-15-1 in the Meadowlands · Coach Jason Luciani

Playoff statusChecked Sun 8:30 PM

Clinched

First-round home game

No. 1 seed: out.

Still open: Nothing.

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16at Park RidgeW41–14

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM · Homevs Rutherford7-1The lineButler by 2.0Playoff oddsSafe either way

If the season ended todayNo. 2 seed, Section BHosts Verona (2-5) in the first round.Playoff spotClinchedHome gameClinchedNo. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

For coaches

Butler is in. Here's what's next.

Updated Sun, Oct 18, 8:30 PM · refreshed after every final

Home gameClinchedThe top 8 in North Group 1 host a first-round game.

No. 1 seedOutThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.

This weekvs Rutherford: a win makes a No. 1 seed 1%, a loss 0%.

Root for Morris Catholic over Newton · No. 1 seed +27

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Schedule and results

Wk	Date	Opponent	Result	The line
0	Aug 27	vs Saddle Brook	W35–7
1	Sep 3	vs Secaucus	W42–0
2	Sep 11	vs New Milford	W41–28
3	Sep 18	vs North Arlington	W41–8
4	Sep 25	at Hawthorne	W27–14
5	Oct 2	at Hasbrouck Heights	L27–30
7	Oct 16	at Park Ridge	W41–14
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	vs Rutherford	Fri 7:00 PM	Butler by 2.0

The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.

Wat Park RidgeOct 16 · 41–14 ›

Lat Hasbrouck HeightsOct 2 · 27–30 ›

Wat HawthorneSep 25 · 27–14 ›

Wvs North ArlingtonSep 18 · 41–8 ›

Wvs New MilfordSep 11 · 41–28 ›

Wvs SecaucusSep 3 · 42–0 ›

Wvs Saddle BrookAug 27 · 35–7 ›

Still to play

vs RutherfordButler by 2.0Fri 7:00 PM

Lines are today's Strength Index gap and move every week.

If it ended today

Full bracket →

North Group 1 · Section B · first round, higher seed hosts

1Newton 8-0a lock

8Park Ridge 4-488%

4Wood-Ridge 7-1a lock

5Pompton Lakes 5-3a lock

3Hasbrouck Heights 5-3a lock

6Belvidere 7-1a lock

2Butler 6-1a lock

7Verona 2-596%

The numbers

How the ratings work →

How close we are±0.5Our opponent strength vs the official NJSIAA listWhy? →

Strength Index after each week

Started the season at 78.51 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	78.51
Week 0	80.35	up +1.84
Week 1	84.04	up +3.68
Week 2	82.81	down −1.23
Week 3	82.50	down −0.30
Week 4	80.22	down −2.28
Week 5	78.03	down −2.20
Week 7	81.25	up +3.23

What if?

Pick the result against Rutherford. Everything else stays fixed, so other teams’ games will move these numbers too.

If Butler wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed in North Group 133no change

Strength Index81.2581.25locked

Power points12.7114.13+1.41

Opponent strength rank3rd3rdno change

Power rank (UPR)3.43.0better