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Hopewell Valley Bulldogs

7-14-0 in the Capitol · Coach Dave Caldwell

Playoff statusChecked Sun 8:30 PM

Clinched

First-round home game

No. 1 seed: 99%+.

Waiting on: vs Princeton, Fri 6:00 PM.

Last game

Final · Thursday, Oct 15at HightstownW43–7

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM · Homevs Princeton3-5The lineHopewell Valley by 32Playoff oddsSafe either way

If the season ended todayNo. 1 seed, Section BHosts Mainland (2-6) in the first round.Playoff spotClinchedHome gameClinchedNo. 1 seed99%+Full bracket →

For coaches

Hopewell Valley is in. Here's what's next.

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

Home gameClinchedThe top 8 in South Group 3 host a first-round game.

No. 1 seedLockThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.

This weekvs Princeton: a win makes a No. 1 seed 100%, a loss 99%.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
0	Aug 28	vs Montgomery	W34–0
1	Sep 3	vs Trenton	W21–12
2	Sep 10	at Burlington City	W41–0
3	Sep 18	at Ewing	W33–28
4	Sep 24	at Allentown	W42–25
5	Oct 2	vs Seneca	L13–27
6	Oct 9	vs Steinert	W18–7
7	Oct 15	at Hightstown	W43–7
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	vs Princeton	Fri 6:00 PM	Hopewell Valley by 32

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

Wat HightstownOct 15 · 43–7 ›

Wvs SteinertOct 9 · 18–7 ›

Lvs SenecaOct 2 · 13–27 ›

Wat AllentownSep 24 · 42–25 ›

Wat EwingSep 18 · 33–28 ›

Wat Burlington CitySep 10 · 41–0 ›

Wvs TrentonSep 3 · 21–12 ›

Wvs MontgomeryAug 28 · 34–0 ›

Still to play

vs PrincetonHopewell Valley by 32Fri 6:00 PM

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

South Group 3 · Section B · first round, higher seed hosts

1Hopewell Valley 7-1a lock

8Mainland 2-670%

4Burlington Twp. 4-4a lock

5Red Bank 4-397%

3Pinelands 8-0a lock

6Brick Twp. 4-479%

2Oakcrest 6-2a lock

7Deptford 6-2a 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 69.14 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	69.14
Week 0	76.05	up +6.91
Week 1	73.65	down −2.41
Week 2	79.50	up +5.85
Week 3	78.35	down −1.15
Week 4	74.64	down −3.72
Week 5	72.89	down −1.74
Week 6	75.11	up +2.22
Week 7	75.30	up +0.18

What if?

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

If Hopewell Valley wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed in South Group 322no change

Strength Index75.3075.30locked

Power points13.7513.89+0.14

Opponent strength rank2nd3rddown 1

Power rank (UPR)1.62.2worse

History

Our records so far cover the 2025 season.

1-22025 record76–77points for and against

Record book →

Last meeting with this year's opponents

MontgomeryL 28–35 (2025)This year: W 34–0