North Group 5 · Public
Elizabeth Minutemen
8-03-0 in the American Gold · Coach Eugene Kline
Playoff statusChecked Sun 8:30 PM
Clinched
First-round home game
No. 1 seed: 61%.
- Waiting on
- vs Somerville, Fri 6:00 PM.
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Elizabeth 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 5 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seed61%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Somerville: a win makes a No. 1 seed 89%, a loss 0%.
- Root for East Orange over Newark Central · No. 1 seed +34
- Root for Sayreville over Piscataway · +11
- Root for Wayne Valley over Ramapo · +9
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
- Bloomfield18%
- Union16%
- Livingston16%
- Union City10%
- Franklin9%
- Plainfield9%
Second round, if you win
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | The line | Beat the line by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 28 | at Carteret | W53–6 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | vs Plainfield | W43–20 | ||
| 2 | Sep 11 | vs Union | W19–7 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs St. Joseph-Metuchen | W62–35 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | at Ridge | W28–23 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | vs Linden | W39–18 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | vs Hillsborough | W44–0 | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | at Westfield | W34–3 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Somerville | Fri 6:00 PM | Elizabeth by 6.0 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs SomervilleElizabeth by 6.0Fri 6:00 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 59.49 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 59.49 | |
| Week 0 | 68.96 | up +9.47 |
| Week 1 | 72.67 | up +3.71 |
| Week 2 | 73.35 | up +0.68 |
| Week 3 | 79.22 | up +5.87 |
| Week 4 | 78.39 | down −0.83 |
| Week 5 | 78.26 | down −0.13 |
| Week 6 | 81.60 | up +3.34 |
| Week 7 | 82.24 | up +0.64 |
What if?
Pick the result against Somerville. Everything else stays fixed, so other teams’ games will move these numbers too.
If Elizabeth wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed in North Group 522no change
Strength Index82.2482.24locked
Power points15.0015.33+0.33
Opponent strength rank3rd3rdno change
Power rank (UPR)2.62.6no change
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
5-42025 record243–230points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents