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Becton Wildcats

4-43-1 in the Colonial · Coach Jack Maher

Playoff statusChecked Tue 10:55 PM

In good shape

93% to make it

A win Friday clinches a spot.

Waiting on: vs Park Ridge, Fri 6:30 PM.
Seed: After Friday: No. 5 at best, or out.
Can pass us: Friday: 7 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16at RutherfordL33–56Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 6:30 PM · Homevs Park Ridge4-4The linePark Ridge by 3.2Playoff oddsWin a lock · lose 88%Game preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 6 seed, Section AAt No. 3 seed Rutherford in the first round.If every favorite wins Friday: No. 8 seed, Section B. Hillside, Vernon and Indian Hills move ahead.Playoff spot93%Home gameUnder 1%No. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

If Becton wins outThey're inBeat Park Ridge and Becton makes it. No help needed.99% if they win outOdds as of Tuesday, Oct 20, 10:55 PM.

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass Becton?

Best caseNo. 5 seedWorst caseOutFavorites winNo. 8 seed

Vernon5-3 · 13th todayPasses us if they beat High Point. With a loss, passes us if we lose to Park Ridge.
Hillside7-1 · 13th todayCan pass us if they beat Cranford and other results go their way. With a loss, passes us if we lose to Park Ridge.
Mahwah3-4 · 16th todayPasses us if they beat Westwood.
Madison3-5 · 18th todayPasses us if they beat Morris Hills and we lose to Park Ridge.
Indian Hills4-4 · 17th todayOnly if they beat Parsippany, we lose to Park Ridge and other results go their way.
Dumont3-4 · 19th todayOnly if they beat Lakeland, we lose to Park Ridge and other results go their way.
Hackettstown4-4 · 15th todayOnly if they beat Warren Hills, we lose to Park Ridge and other results go their way.

Can’t pass Becton: everyone else in North Group 2, 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
0	Sep 1	vs Hoboken	L28–50
1	Sep 3	vs Waldwick	W24–20
2	Sep 11	vs Manchester Regional	W40–15
3	Sep 17	vs Palisades Park	W47–0
4	Sep 25	vs Rutherford	L21–27
5	Oct 2	at Lyndhurst	W19–7
6	Oct 9	vs Garfield	L18–48
7	Oct 16	at Rutherford	L33–56
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	vs Park Ridge	Fri 6:30 PM	Park Ridge by 3.2

The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.

Lat RutherfordOct 16 · 33–56 ›

Lvs GarfieldOct 9 · 18–48 ›

Wat LyndhurstOct 2 · 19–7 ›

Lvs RutherfordSep 25 · 21–27 ›

Wvs Palisades ParkSep 17 · 47–0 ›

Wvs Manchester RegionalSep 11 · 40–15 ›

Wvs WaldwickSep 3 · 24–20 ›

Lvs HobokenSep 1 · 28–50 ›

Still to play

vs Park RidgePark Ridge by 3.2Fri 6:30 PM

Lines are today's Strength Index gap and move every week.

If it ended today

Full bracket →

North Group 2 · Section A · first round, higher seed hosts

1Hoboken 7-1a lock

8Mahwah 3-428%

4New Providence 6-1a lock

5High Point 7-1a lock

3Rutherford 7-1a lock

6Becton 4-493%

2Westwood 5-2a lock

7Vernon 5-3a lock

The numbers

How the ratings work →

How close we are±0.5Our opponent strength vs the official NJSIAA listWhy? →

Strength Index after each week

Started the season at 62.89 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	62.89
Week 0	59.51	down −3.38
Week 1	62.22	up +2.71
Week 2	64.97	up +2.75
Week 3	69.49	up +4.52
Week 4	69.27	down −0.23
Week 5	67.18	down −2.08
Week 6	62.25	down −4.94
Week 7	60.76	down −1.49

What if?

Pick the result against Park Ridge. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.

If Becton wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 6No. 5up 1

Strength Index60.7660.76locked

Power points9.3810.33+0.96

Opponent strength rank12th10thup 2

Power rank (UPR)13.210.0better