North Group 5 · Public
Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers
6-22-1 in the American Silver · Coach DJ Catalano
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
Playoff spot
Home game: 20%. A No. 4 seed today.
- Waiting on
- vs Watchung Hills, Fri 6:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 3 to No. 5. · No. 4 or better hosts
- Can pass us
- Friday: 2 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Bridgewater-Raritan is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home game20%The 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 Watchung Hills: a win makes a home game 21%, a loss 0%.
- Root for Newark Central over East Orange · home game +90
- Root for Columbia over Passaic Tech · +73
- Root for Wayne Valley over Ramapo · +14
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
Second round, if you win
- Piscataway53%
- Elizabeth23%
- Ramapo15%
- West Orange2%
- Bloomfield2%
- Plainfield2%
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass Bridgewater-Raritan?
Best caseNo. 3 seedWorst caseNo. 5 seedFavorites winNo. 5 seed
Irvington5-3 · 9th todayCan pass us whether they win or lose, with help from other results.
Perth Amboy6-2 · 11th todayOnly if they beat South Plainfield, we lose to Watchung Hills and other results go their way.
Can’t pass Bridgewater-Raritan: 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 Woodbridge | W28–7 | ||
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs St. Joseph-Metuchen | L36–43 | ||
| 2 | Sep 11 | vs Hillsborough | W40–14 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs Ridge | W7–3 | ||
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs Westfield | W20–0 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | vs Hunterdon Central | W35–18 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | at Union | W28–7 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | at Phillipsburg | L14–35 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Watchung Hills | Fri 6:00 PM | Bridgewater-Raritan by 24 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs Watchung HillsBridgewater-Raritan by 24Fri 6:00 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 73.21 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 73.21 | |
| Week 0 | 76.63 | up +3.42 |
| Week 1 | 74.22 | down −2.42 |
| Week 2 | 77.04 | up +2.82 |
| Week 3 | 76.30 | down −0.74 |
| Week 4 | 76.55 | up +0.25 |
| Week 5 | 76.90 | up +0.34 |
| Week 6 | 80.43 | up +3.54 |
| Week 7 | 75.91 | down −4.53 |
What if?
Pick the result against Watchung Hills. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Bridgewater-Raritan wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 4No. 5down 1
Strength Index75.9175.91locked
Power points11.8812.22+0.35
Opponent strength rank8th9thdown 1
Power rank (UPR)8.08.6worse
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
6-32025 record238–204points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents