North Group 1 · Public
Newton Braves
8-04-0 in the American Blue · Coach Matt Parzero
Playoff statusChecked Sun 8:30 PM
Clinched
First-round home game
No. 1 seed: 99%+.
- Waiting on
- at Morris Catholic, Fri 7:00 PM.
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Newton 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 seedLockThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekat Morris Catholic: a win makes a No. 1 seed 100%, a loss 20%.No other game this week moves the No. 1 seed chance much.
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
Second round, if you win
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | The line | Beat the line by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 27 | at Asbury Park | W27–0 | ||
| 1 | Sep 3 | at Hackettstown | W41–0 | ||
| 2 | Sep 11 | vs Vernon | W40–20 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | at Jefferson | W48–7 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | vs Warren Hills | W42–7 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | at High Point | W41–27 | ||
| 6 | Oct 10 | at Kittatinny | W35–6 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | vs Lenape Valley | W35–8 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | at Morris Catholic | Fri 7:00 PM | Newton by 50 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
at Morris CatholicNewton by 50Fri 7:00 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 68.45 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 68.45 | |
| Week 0 | 70.89 | up +2.44 |
| Week 1 | 77.11 | up +6.21 |
| Week 2 | 79.63 | up +2.52 |
| Week 3 | 81.10 | up +1.48 |
| Week 4 | 83.65 | up +2.54 |
| Week 5 | 85.41 | up +1.77 |
| Week 6 | 85.67 | up +0.25 |
| Week 7 | 86.30 | up +0.63 |
What if?
Pick the result against Morris Catholic. Everything else stays fixed, so other teams’ games will move these numbers too.
If Newton wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed in North Group 122no change
Strength Index86.3086.30locked
Power points14.6314.33−0.29
Opponent strength rank2nd2ndno change
Power rank (UPR)2.02.0no change