South Group 5

★NJSIAA 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.

iToday 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.	8-0	W42–17 vs Winslow	—	No. 1 seedSection A	1.8	13.88	72.22	93.96
2	Rancocas Valley	8-0	W52–16 at Pleasantville	—	No. 1 seedSection B	2.0	14.25	65.04	95.71
3	Old Bridge	7-1	W43–0 vs East Brunswick	—	No. 2 seedSection B	2.8	16.75	61.60	77.85
4	Southern	6-2	L20–21 at Middletown North	—	No. 2 seedSection A	3.4	12.88	63.67	78.64
5	Toms River North	6-2	W42–0 vs Toms River South	—	No. 3 seedSection A	5.0	12.75	59.88	81.46
6	Williamstown	5-3	L21–29 vs Northern Burlington	—	No. 3 seedSection B	7.2	9.63	55.02	68.72
6	Sayreville	6-2	W44–8 at North Brunswick	—	No. 4 seedSection B	7.2	11.50	53.21	76.77
8	Eastern	4-4	L0–10 vs Pennsauken	—	No. 4 seedSection AFavorites win: No. 5 seed	8.2	9.13	53.21	59.33
9	Vineland	4-3	W35–20 at St. Joseph-Hammonton	—	No. 5 seedSection AFavorites win: No. 6 seed	9.8	10.43	47.99	65.15
10	Egg Harbor	6-2	W21–7 at Absegami	—	No. 5 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 4 seed	10.0	11.13	46.86	61.91
11	Manalapan	4-4	W35–7 at Central	—	No. 6 seedSection BFavorites win: No. 5 seed	10.2	8.75	52.82	74.93
12	Jackson Twp.	2-6	L0–28 at Wall	—	No. 6 seedSection A	11.8	9.13	46.75	54.67
13	Kingsway	0-8	L3–28 vs St. Augustine	—	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins	14.8	5.50	48.49	63.57
13	Freehold Twp.	4-4	W35–20 at Howell	—	No. 7 seedSection A	14.8	7.88	44.45	56.55
15	Monroe	4-4	L7–35 vs Piscataway	—	No. 7 seedSection BFavorites win: out	16.0	8.25	40.32	54.69
16	Trenton★★Beat Lenape 14–9	4-4	W34–0 at Princeton	—	No. 8 seedSection BFavorites win: out	16.2	8.00	41.22	68.38
16	Lenape	2-6	L21–40 at Cherry Hill East	—	No. 8 seedSection A	16.2	6.75	43.56	57.90
18	Cherokee	2-6	W4–0 at Delsea	—	Out today	16.8	6.75	43.26	57.93
19	South Brunswick	3-5	L25–27 vs Franklin	—	Out today	18.2	8.13	38.57	59.54
20	Cherry Hill East	2-6	W40–21 vs Lenape	—	Out today	20.0	6.63	39.61	68.70
21	Hillsborough	1-7	L19–42 vs Ridge	—	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins	20.6	5.25	39.71	48.86
22	Atlantic Tech	3-5	L6–28 vs Oakcrest	—	Out today	21.8	7.25	31.72	47.37
23	Edison	2-6	L0–47 vs St. Thomas Aquinas	—	Out today	22.2	6.13	35.56	46.87
24	East Brunswick	3-5	L0–43 at Old Bridge	—	Out today	22.4	5.25	35.63	43.10
25	Hunterdon Central	1-7	L0–20 vs Somerville	—	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins	25.2	4.13	33.62	60.00
26	New Brunswick	0-8	L6–40 at Voorhees	—	Not yet eligibleFewer than 2 NJSIAA wins	26.0	4.38	29.58	28.21
27	West Windsor-Plainsboro	2-6	L0–50 at Holy Cross	—	Out today	26.2	4.75	22.26	3.88

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.

RankTeamIf it ended today

1Washington Twp. 8-0W42–17 vs WinslowNo. 1 seedSection A ·

2Rancocas Valley 8-0W52–16 at PleasantvilleNo. 1 seedSection B ·

3Old Bridge 7-1W43–0 vs East BrunswickNo. 2 seedSection B ·

4Southern 6-2L20–21 at Middletown NorthNo. 2 seedSection A ·

5Toms River North 6-2W42–0 vs Toms River SouthNo. 3 seedSection A ·

6Williamstown 5-3L21–29 vs Northern BurlingtonNo. 3 seedSection B ·

6Sayreville 6-2W44–8 at North BrunswickNo. 4 seedSection B ·

8Eastern 4-4L0–10 vs PennsaukenNo. 4 seedSection A ·

9Vineland 4-3W35–20 at St. Joseph-HammontonNo. 5 seedSection A ·

10Egg Harbor 6-2W21–7 at AbsegamiNo. 5 seedSection B ·

11Manalapan 4-4W35–7 at CentralNo. 6 seedSection B ·

12Jackson Twp. 2-6L0–28 at WallNo. 6 seedSection A ·

13Kingsway 0-8L3–28 vs St. AugustineNot eligible yet

13Freehold Twp. 4-4W35–20 at HowellNo. 7 seedSection A ·

15Monroe 4-4L7–35 vs PiscatawayNo. 7 seedSection B ·

16Trenton 4-4★W34–0 at Princeton★Beat Lenape 14–9No. 8 seedSection B ·

16Lenape 2-6L21–40 at Cherry Hill EastNo. 8 seedSection A ·

18Cherokee 2-6W4–0 at DelseaOut

19South Brunswick 3-5L25–27 vs FranklinOut

20Cherry Hill East 2-6W40–21 vs LenapeOut

21Hillsborough 1-7L19–42 vs RidgeNot eligible yet

22Atlantic Tech 3-5L6–28 vs OakcrestOut

23Edison 2-6L0–47 vs St. Thomas AquinasOut

24East Brunswick 3-5L0–43 at Old BridgeOut

25Hunterdon Central 1-7L0–20 vs SomervilleNot eligible yet

26New Brunswick 0-8L6–40 at VoorheesNot eligible yet

27West Windsor-Plainsboro 2-6L0–50 at Holy CrossOut

Tap a team for its page. Grey: not yet eligible (fewer than 2 NJSIAA wins).