Standings · Through Week 3 · Strength Index checked against the official list
South Group 5
27 public schools. The top 16 eligible teams make the playoffs, seeded into two sections of eight. Cutoff Oct 24.
Washington Twp. leads South Group 5, with Southern and Rancocas Valley right behind. Only 17 of the 27 teams are eligible so far, so East Brunswick, No. 20 in the power rank, would be in because four teams ranked above it still need a second win over an NJSIAA school.
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 | Opp. strength | Strength Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Twp. | 4-0 | W21–19 at Atlantic City | 99%to make it | No. 1 seedSection A | ||||
| 2 | Southern | 4-0 | W21–14 at Pt. Pleasant Boro | 99%to make it | No. 1 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 2 seed | ||||
| 3 | Rancocas Valley | 4-0 | W36–6 vs Shawnee | 99%to make it | No. 2 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 1 seed | ||||
| 4 | Toms River North | 3-1 | L14–24 at Brick Memorial | 99%to make it | No. 2 seedSection AFavorites win: No. 3 seed | ||||
| 5 | Old Bridge | 3-1 | W26–24 vs St. Thomas Aquinas | 99%to make it | No. 3 seedSection AFavorites win: No. 2 seed | ||||
| 6 | Eastern | 3-1 | W38–13 vs Northern Burlington | 99%to make it | No. 3 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 5 seed | ||||
| 7 | Jackson Twp. | 2-2 | L0–35 at Donovan Catholic | 96%to make it | No. 4 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 6 seed | ||||
| 8 | Vineland | 3-1 | W35–6 at Cumberland | 95%to make it | No. 4 seedSection AFavorites win: No. 6 seed | ||||
| 9 | Manalapan | 2-2 | L23–45 vs Red Bank Catholic | 99%to make it | No. 5 seedSection A | ||||
| 9 | Egg Harbor | 3-1 | L14–27 vs Oakcrest | 80%to make it | No. 5 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 4 seed | ||||
| 11 | Williamstown | 2-2 | W28–21 at Lenape | 81%to make it | No. 6 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 3 seed | ||||
| 12 | Lenape | 2-2 | L21–28 vs Williamstown | 55%to make it | No. 6 seedSection AFavorites win: No. 8 seed | ||||
| 13 | Monroe | 3-1 | W28–0 at East Brunswick | 86%to make it | No. 7 seedSection AFavorites win: out | ||||
| 14 | Sayreville | 3-1 | W40–6 at Franklin | 98%to make it | No. 7 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 4 seed | ||||
| 15 | Freehold Twp. | 2-2 | W27–24 vs Matawan | 48%to make it | No. 8 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 7 seed | ||||
| 16 | Cherokee | 1-3 | L7–20 vs Pleasantville | 38%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 17 | Kingsway | 0-4 | L19–30 vs Millville | 26%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 18 | Trenton | 1-3 | W49–14 at Allentown | 64%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 19 | Hillsborough | 1-3 | L7–35 vs Phillipsburg | 42%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 20 | East Brunswick | 2-2 | L0–28 vs Monroe | 6%to make it | No. 8 seedSection AFavorites win: out | ||||
| 21 | Edison | 1-3 | W34–24 vs North Brunswick | 9%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 22 | South Brunswick | 1-3 | L17–41 at Piscataway | 12%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 23 | Atlantic Tech | 2-2 | L12–48 vs Lower Cape May | 5%to make it | Out today | ||||
| 24 | Cherry Hill East | 0-4 | L21–28 vs Pennsauken | 35%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 25 | Hunterdon Central | 1-3 | W42–0 vs North Hunterdon | 26%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 26 | West Windsor-Plainsboro | 1-3 | L0–62 at Pemberton | 0%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins | ||||
| 27 | New Brunswick | 0-4 | L0–25 vs North Plainfield | Under 1%to make it | Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins |
Grey rows are not yet eligible: a team needs two wins over NJSIAA schools. 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).
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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