North Group 4 · Public
Northern Highlands Highlanders
4-32-2 in the Liberty Red · Coach Dave Cord
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
Playoff spot
Home game: 99%. A No. 2 seed today.
- Waiting on
- vs Pascack Valley, Fri 6:15 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 1 to No. 6. · No. 4 or better hosts
- Can pass us
- Friday: 8 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Northern Highlands is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home game99%The top 8 in North Group 4 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seedUnder 1%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Pascack Valley: a win makes a No. 1 seed 1%, a loss 0%.
- Root for Mendham over Roxbury · No. 1 seed +10
- Root for Chatham over Morris Knolls · +4
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
- Chatham25%
- Montgomery17%
- Middletown South15%
- Woodbridge14%
- Mount Olive14%
- Teaneck7%
Second round, if you win
- Rahway32%
- Morris Knolls28%
- Roxbury15%
- Garfield5%
- Montgomery4%
- Chatham3%
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass Northern Highlands?
Best caseNo. 1 seedWorst caseNo. 6 seedFavorites winNo. 3 seed
Rahway7-1 · 4th todayCan pass us if they beat Edison and other results go their way. With a loss, only if we lose to Pascack Valley and other results go their way.
Ridge5-2 · 6th todayPasses us if they beat Old Bridge.
Garfield7-1 · 8th todayCan pass us if they beat Waldwick and other results go their way. With a loss, only if we lose to Pascack Valley, Bernards beats Summit, Chatham beats Morris Knolls and other results go their way.
Chatham5-3 · 9th todayPasses us if they beat Morris Knolls and we lose to Pascack Valley.
Summit6-2 · 11th todayOnly if they beat Bernards, we lose to Pascack Valley and other results go their way.
Middletown South4-3 · 10th todayOnly if they beat Matawan, we lose to Pascack Valley, Ridge beats Old Bridge, Waldwick beats Garfield and other results go their way.
Mount Olive4-3 · 12th todayPasses us if they beat West Morris, we lose to Pascack Valley and 4 other results go their way.
Teaneck5-2 · 7th todayPasses us if they beat Barringer, we lose to Pascack Valley and 5 other results go their way.
Can’t pass Northern Highlands: everyone else in North Group 4, whatever happens Friday. Checked against every way Friday’s games can go, and updated as each final comes in.
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | The line | Beat the line by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 28 | vs Toms River North | L14–17 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | vs Wayne Hills | L15–21 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | at Hackensack | W39–13 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs Wayne Valley | W42–7 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | at Ridgewood | W23–14 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | at Ramapo | W27–17 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | vs Old Tappan | L24–30 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Pascack Valley | Fri 6:15 PM | Northern Highlands by 30 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs Pascack ValleyNorthern Highlands by 30Fri 6:15 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 80.42 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 80.42 | |
| Week 0 | 77.22 | down −3.20 |
| Week 1 | 75.73 | down −1.48 |
| Week 2 | 77.39 | up +1.65 |
| Week 3 | 83.34 | up +5.95 |
| Week 4 | 83.09 | down −0.25 |
| Week 5 | 84.96 | up +1.87 |
| Week 7 | 85.52 | up +0.56 |
What if?
Pick the result against Pascack Valley. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Northern Highlands wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 2No. 3down 1
Strength Index85.5285.52locked
Power points12.4312.75+0.32
Opponent strength rank3rd3rdno change
Power rank (UPR)4.64.2better
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
6-22025 record196–95points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents