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Cranford Cougars

7-03-0 in the United Gold · Coach Erik Rosenmeier

Playoff statusChecked Sun 8:30 PM

Clinched

First-round home game

No. 1 seed: 21%.

Waiting on: vs Hillside, Fri 7:00 PM.

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16at CarteretW24–12

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM · Homevs Hillside7-1The lineHillside by 10Playoff oddsSafe either way

If the season ended todayNo. 2 seed, Section AHosts Matawan (4-4) in the first round.Playoff spotClinchedHome gameClinchedNo. 1 seed21%Full bracket →

For coaches

Cranford 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 3 host a first-round game.

No. 1 seed21%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.

This weekvs Hillside: a win makes a No. 1 seed 93%, a loss 0%.

Root for Wayne Hills over Fair Lawn · No. 1 seed +21
Root for Old Tappan over Montville · +21
Root for Shabazz over West Side · +19

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Schedule and results

Wk	Date	Opponent	Result	The line
1	Sep 4	at Bernards	W31–24
2	Sep 10	vs Scotch Plains-Fanwood	W40–14
3	Sep 18	vs Summit	W29–0
4	Sep 25	at Rahway	W14–7
5	Oct 2	vs Montgomery	W13–12
6	Oct 9	at South Plainfield	W14–0
7	Oct 16	at Carteret	W24–12
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	vs Hillside	Fri 7:00 PM	Hillside by 10

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

Wat CarteretOct 16 · 24–12 ›

Wat South PlainfieldOct 9 · 14–0 ›

Wvs MontgomeryOct 2 · 13–12 ›

Wat RahwaySep 25 · 14–7 ›

Wvs SummitSep 18 · 29–0 ›

Wvs Scotch Plains-FanwoodSep 10 · 40–14 ›

Wat BernardsSep 4 · 31–24 ›

Still to play

vs HillsideHillside by 10Fri 7:00 PM

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

North Group 3 · Section A · first round, higher seed hosts

1Old Tappan 7-0a lock

8Paramus 4-419%

4West Morris 5-3a lock

5Morris Hills 7-1a lock

3Shabazz 6-1a lock

6Wayne Valley 4-4a lock

2Cranford 7-0a lock

7Matawan 4-4a lock

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 61.23 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	61.23
Week 1	63.98	up +2.75
Week 2	65.56	up +1.58
Week 3	71.14	up +5.59
Week 4	73.89	up +2.75
Week 5	72.56	down −1.33
Week 6	72.91	up +0.34
Week 7	71.64	down −1.26

What if?

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

If Cranford wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed in North Group 342up 2

Strength Index71.6471.64locked

Power points18.8619.50+0.64

Opponent strength rank5th4thup 1

Power rank (UPR)3.42.8better

History

Our records so far cover the 2025 season.

1-42025 record86–133points for and against

Record book →

Last meeting with this year's opponents

BernardsL 15–27 (2025)This year: W 31–24

SummitL 19–24 (2025)This year: W 29–0

CarteretW 25–14 (2025)This year: W 24–12