Standings · Through Week 1 · Strength Index checked against the official list
North Group 5
28 public schools. The top 16 eligible teams make the playoffs, seeded into two sections of eight. Cutoff Oct 24.
Phillipsburg leads North Group 5, with Piscataway and Irvington right behind.
The standings
Ranked by power rank (UPR): lower is betterNJSIAA head-to-head rule. After the power rank, a team that beat the team directly above it moves ahead of it. The line under the team names the game.
Today vs. Friday. “If it ended today” counts the games played so far. Every game counts in a team’s average, so even a win over a weak team can lower it. The odds play out every game left.
| Rank | Team | Record | Last game | Playoff oddsthe next goal, then what’s settled | If it ended todayand if every favorite wins | Power rank | Power points | Strength Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillipsburg | 2-0 | W24–10 vs Emmaus (PA) | 95%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 2 | Piscataway | 2-0 | W28–14 vs Somerville | 99%to make it | Out today | ||||
| 3 | Irvington | 2-0 | W27–12 vs Union City | 95%to make it | Out today | ||||
| 4 | Elizabeth | 2-0 | W43–20 vs Plainfield | 97%to make it | Out today | ||||
| 5 | Union | 2-0 | W15–12 vs Watchung Hills | 82%to make it | Out today | ||||
| 6 | Passaic Tech | 1-1 | L0–13 vs Shabazz | 99%to make it | Eligible with a win1 NJSIAA win so far | ||||
| 7 | Ridgewood | 2-0 | W33–0 at Hackensack | 96%to make it | Out today | ||||
| 8 | Ramapo | 1-1 | L26–35 at Old Tappan | 99%to make it | Eligible with a win1 NJSIAA win so far | ||||
| 9 | Passaic | 2-0 | W28–21 at Clifton | 53%to make it | Out today | ||||
| 10 | Bridgewater-Raritan | 1-1 | L36–43 vs St. Joseph-Metuchen | 96%to make it | Eligible with a win1 NJSIAA win so far | ||||
| 11 | Bayonne | 2-0 | W41–0 vs Columbia | 95%to make it | Out today | ||||
| 12 | Union City | 1-1 | L12–27 at Irvington | 74%to make it | Eligible with a win1 NJSIAA win so far | ||||
| 13 | Linden | 1-0 | W34–6 vs Scotch Plains-Fanwood | 62%to make it | Eligible with a win1 NJSIAA win so far | ||||
| 14 | West Orange | 1-1 | W48–0 at Livingston | 99%to make it | Eligible with a win1 NJSIAA win so far | ||||
| 15 | East Orange | 1-1 | W36–12 at Bloomfield | 85%to make it | Eligible with a win1 NJSIAA win so far | ||||
| 16 | Westfield | 1-1 | L20–24 at St. Thomas Aquinas | 52%to make it | Eligible with a win1 NJSIAA win so far | ||||
| 17 | Bloomfield | 1-1 | L12–36 vs East Orange | 33%to make it | Eligible with a win1 NJSIAA win so far | ||||
| 18 | Montclair | 1-1 | W18–8 at Barringer | 15%to make it | Eligible with a win1 NJSIAA win so far | ||||
| 18 | Perth Amboy | 1-1 | L20–26 at Carteret | 7%to make it | Eligible with a win1 NJSIAA win so far | ||||
| 20 | JP Stevens | 2-0 | W12–7 at Dunellen | Under 1%to make it | Out today | ||||
| 21 | Livingston | 0-2 | L0–48 vs West Orange | 30%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 21 | Columbia | 0-2 | L0–41 at Bayonne | 1%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 23 | Eastside | 1-1 | L6–20 vs Fair Lawn | 15%to make it | Eligible with a win1 NJSIAA win so far | ||||
| 24 | Plainfield | 0-2 | L20–43 at Elizabeth | 46%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 24 | Morristown | 0-2 | L0–42 vs West Morris | 10%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 26 | Franklin | 0-2 | L14–16 vs Colonia | 46%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 27 | Clifton | 0-1 | L21–28 vs Passaic | 11%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 28 | Barringer | 0-1 | L8–18 vs Montclair | 5%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins |
Grey rows are not yet eligible: a team needs two wins over NJSIAA schools. Worked out with the NJSIAA formula. The NJSIAA publishes the official standings. Playoff odds are chances, never a promise. Tap any number to see where it comes from.
Tap a team for its page. Grey: not yet eligible (fewer than 2 NJSIAA wins). Worked out with the NJSIAA formula. The NJSIAA publishes the official standings.
Power rank blends two rankings: 60% opponent strength and 40% power points. Lower is better.
How the ratings work →The same seeds as the Playoff Picture and every team page, so the three never disagree.
See the bracket →Our Strength Index is checked against the official NJSIAA list each week.
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