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New Milford Knights

6-25-1 in the Meadowlands · Coach Bill Straub

Playoff statusChecked Sun 8:30 PM

Clinched

Playoff spot

Home game: 92%. No. 5 today.

Waiting on: vs Pompton Lakes, Fri 6:30 PM.

They move ahead of Hasbrouck Heights: beat them 21–14. A team that beat the team directly ahead of it is placed ahead of it.

Last game

Final · Saturday, Oct 17at St. MaryW51–12

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 6:30 PM · Homevs Pompton Lakes5-3The lineNew Milford by 17Playoff oddsSafe either way

If the season ended todayNo. 3 seed, Section AHosts Mountain Lakes (4-4) in the first round.Playoff spotClinchedHome game92%No. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

For coaches

New Milford is in. Here's what's next.

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

Home game92%The 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 Pompton Lakes: a win makes a home game 100%, a loss 33%.

Root for Boonton over Mountain Lakes · home game +6
Root for Hasbrouck Heights over Wood-Ridge · +5
Root for Lenape Valley over Wallkill Valley · +5

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 Hasbrouck Heights	W21–14
1	Sep 4	vs North Arlington	W33–7
2	Sep 11	at Butler	L28–41
3	Sep 19	vs Secaucus	W54–6
4	Sep 25	at Mahwah	L21–28
5	Oct 2	at Saddle Brook	W20–7
6	Oct 9	vs Hawthorne	W47–14
7	Oct 17	at St. Mary	W51–12
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	vs Pompton Lakes	Fri 6:30 PM	New Milford by 17

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

Wat St. MaryOct 17 · 51–12 ›

Wvs HawthorneOct 9 · 47–14 ›

Wat Saddle BrookOct 2 · 20–7 ›

Lat MahwahSep 25 · 21–28 ›

Wvs SecaucusSep 19 · 54–6 ›

Lat ButlerSep 11 · 28–41 ›

Wvs North ArlingtonSep 4 · 33–7 ›

Wvs Hasbrouck HeightsAug 27 · 21–14 ›

Still to play

vs Pompton LakesNew Milford by 17Fri 6:30 PM

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

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

1Cedar Grove 6-1a lock

8Hawthorne 4-385%

4Wallkill Valley 8-0a lock

5Dayton 6-2a lock

3New Milford 6-2a lock

6Mountain Lakes 4-4a lock

2Boonton 7-1a lock

7Kinnelon 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 61.20 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	61.20
Week 0	65.08	up +3.88
Week 1	64.89	down −0.18
Week 2	66.12	up +1.23
Week 3	71.12	up +5.00
Week 4	68.33	down −2.80
Week 5	66.31	down −2.02
Week 6	71.94	up +5.63
Week 7	76.86	up +4.92

What if?

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

If New Milford wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed in North Group 155no change

Strength Index76.8676.86locked

Power points11.2512.00+0.75

Opponent strength rank6th6thno change

Power rank (UPR)7.25.6better

History

Our records so far cover the 2025 season.

1-02025 record14–6points for and against

Record book →