North Group 5 · Public
Bayonne Bees
5-31-2 in the Freedom Red · Coach Jerome Hayes
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
Playoff spot
Home game: out. A No. 5 seed today.
- Still open
- Nothing.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 5 to No. 7.
- Can pass us
- Friday: 4 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Bayonne is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home gameOutThe top 8 in North Group 5 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seedOutThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Union City: a win makes a home game 0%, a loss 0%.No other game this week moves the home game chance much.
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
- West Orange22%
- Phillipsburg19%
- East Orange17%
- Ramapo12%
- Irvington11%
- Elizabeth8%
Second round, if you win
- Phillipsburg18%
- Union City15%
- West Orange15%
- East Orange12%
- Elizabeth12%
- Ramapo10%
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass Bayonne?
Best caseNo. 5 seedWorst caseNo. 7 seedFavorites winNo. 7 seed
Perth Amboy6-2 · 11th todayPasses us if they beat South Plainfield. With a loss, only if we lose to Union City, Union beats Linden and other results go their way.
Union City4-4 · 14th todayPasses us if they beat us.
Union5-3 · 12th todayPasses us if they beat Linden and we lose to Union City.
Ridgewood4-3 · 12th todayOnly if they beat Passaic and other results go their way.
Can’t pass Bayonne: everyone else in North Group 5, 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 27 | at Livingston | W18–7 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | vs Columbia | W41–0 | ||
| 2 | Sep 11 | vs Passaic Tech | L14–21 | ||
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs Passaic | W35–0 | ||
| 4 | Sep 28 | vs Shabazz | L0–20 | ||
| 5 | Oct 3 | at Morristown | W35–14 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | at Irvington | L0–6 | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs Bloomfield | W12–0 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Union City | Fri 7:00 PM | Union City by 4.5 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs Union CityUnion City by 4.5Fri 7:00 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 71.29 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 71.29 | |
| Week 0 | 72.51 | up +1.22 |
| Week 1 | 74.24 | up +1.73 |
| Week 2 | 73.84 | down −0.40 |
| Week 3 | 76.88 | up +3.04 |
| Week 4 | 74.77 | down −2.11 |
| Week 5 | 74.02 | down −0.75 |
| Week 6 | 73.31 | down −0.72 |
| Week 7 | 73.02 | down −0.29 |
What if?
Pick the result against Union City. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Bayonne wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 5No. 6down 1
Strength Index73.0273.02locked
Power points9.7510.33+0.58
Opponent strength rank10th10thno change
Power rank (UPR)10.810.4better
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
6-32025 record275–144points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents