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Hackensack Comets

4-32-1 in the Freedom Blue · Coach Brett Ressler

Playoff statusChecked Sun 8:30 PM

On the bubble

46% to make it

Win: 55%. Loss: under 1%.

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

Last game

Final · Thursday, Oct 15at EastsideW43–0

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM · Homevs Clifton3-4The lineHackensack by 14Playoff oddsWin 55% · lose under 1%

If the season ended todayNo. 8 seed, Section BAt No. 1 seed Roxbury in the first round.Playoff spot46%Home gameOutNo. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

If Hackensack wins outAbout evenBeat Clifton and Hackensack makes it 55% of the time. One win alone doesn't lock it.Hackensack also needs these teams to lose

CarteretNo. 16 · 4-4Plays Monroe on Friday, Oct 23+84
NutleyNo. 18 · 3-5Plays at West Essex on Friday, Oct 23+10
Newark CentralNo. 20 · 3-4Plays at East Orange on Saturday, Oct 24+9

55% if they win outOdds as of Sunday, Oct 18, 8:30 PM. +84 means a Carteret loss adds 84 points to Hackensack's chance.

Schedule and results

Wk	Date	Opponent	Result	The line
1	Sep 4	vs Ridgewood	L0–33
2	Sep 10	vs Northern Highlands	L13–39
3	Sep 19	at Columbia	W41–0
4	Sep 26	at Montclair	W29–25
5	Oct 2	vs Passaic	W14–6
6	Oct 8	at Old Tappan	L0–35
7	Oct 15	at Eastside	W43–0
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	vs Clifton	Fri 7:00 PM	Hackensack by 14
—	Nov 26	at Teaneck	Nov 26	Teaneck by 7.4

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

Wat EastsideOct 15 · 43–0 ›

Lat Old TappanOct 8 · 0–35 ›

Wvs PassaicOct 2 · 14–6 ›

Wat MontclairSep 26 · 29–25 ›

Wat ColumbiaSep 19 · 41–0 ›

Lvs Northern HighlandsSep 10 · 13–39 ›

Lvs RidgewoodSep 4 · 0–33 ›

Still to play

vs CliftonHackensack by 14Fri 7:00 PM

at TeaneckTeaneck by 7.4Nov 26

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

North Group 4 · Section B · first round, higher seed hosts

1Roxbury 6-2a lock

8Hackensack 4-346%

4Teaneck 5-2a lock

5Middletown South 4-3a lock

3Ridge 5-2a lock

6Summit 6-2a lock

2Morris Knolls 7-1a lock

7Woodbridge 5-3a 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 64.51 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	64.51
Week 1	58.01	down −6.50
Week 2	56.35	down −1.65
Week 3	60.39	up +4.04
Week 4	59.07	down −1.33
Week 5	58.44	down −0.63
Week 6	58.52	up +0.08
Week 7	63.15	up +4.63

What if?

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

If Hackensack wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed in North Group 41515no change

Strength Index63.1563.15locked

Power points9.009.75+0.75

Opponent strength rank16th16thno change

Power rank (UPR)15.614.8better

History

Our records so far cover the 2025 season.

4-42025 record162–158points for and against

Record book →

Last meeting with this year's opponents

RidgewoodL 6–20 (2025)This year: L 0–33

Northern HighlandsL 7–36 (2025)This year: L 13–39

PassaicW 15–6 (2025)This year: W 14–6

EastsideW 38–21 (2025)This year: W 43–0