North Group 4 · Public
Chatham Cougars
5-31-2 in the Liberty White · Coach Evan Picariello
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
Playoff spot
Home game: 17%. A No. 5 seed today.
- Waiting on
- vs Morris Knolls, Sat 1:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Saturday: No. 1 to No. 7. · No. 4 or better hosts
- Can pass us
- Saturday: 4 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Chatham is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home game17%The top 8 in North Group 4 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seed0%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Morris Knolls: a win makes a home game 100%, a loss 0%.
- Root for Ridge over Old Bridge · home game +4
- Root for Matawan over Middletown South · +4
- Root for Middletown North over Freehold Twp. · +3
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
Second round, if you win
Before the cutoff · Saturday, Oct 24
Who can still pass Chatham?
Best caseNo. 1 seedWorst caseNo. 7 seedFavorites winNo. 6 seed
Middletown South4-3 · 10th todayOnly if we lose to Morris Knolls and other results go their way, win or lose themselves.
Summit6-2 · 11th todayCan pass us if they beat Bernards and other results go their way. With a loss, only if we lose to Morris Knolls and other results go their way.
Mount Olive4-3 · 12th todayOnly if we lose to Morris Knolls and other results go their way, win or lose themselves.
Montgomery5-3 · 13th todayPasses us if they beat Hillsborough, we lose to Morris Knolls and 6 other results go their way.
Can’t pass Chatham: everyone else in North Group 4, whatever happens Saturday. Checked against every way Saturday’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 | Sep 1 | vs Randolph | W42–12 | ||
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs West Essex | L14–24 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | vs Morristown | W35–6 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs Mount Olive | L14–21 | ||
| 4 | Sep 26 | at West Morris | L7–28 | ||
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs Roxbury | W7–3 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | at Mendham | W34–17 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | at Weequahic | W28–0 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs Morris Knolls | Sat 1:00 PM | Morris Knolls by 12 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs Morris KnollsMorris Knolls by 12Sat 1:00 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 69.10 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 69.10 | |
| Week 0 | 72.52 | up +3.42 |
| Week 1 | 70.63 | down −1.89 |
| Week 2 | 72.59 | up +1.96 |
| Week 3 | 73.65 | up +1.06 |
| Week 4 | 71.11 | down −2.54 |
| Week 5 | 73.01 | up +1.89 |
| Week 6 | 73.24 | up +0.23 |
| Week 7 | 78.74 | up +5.50 |
What if?
Pick the result against Morris Knolls. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Chatham wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 5No. 3up 2
Strength Index78.7478.74locked
Power points10.1311.67+1.54
Opponent strength rank8th7thup 1
Power rank (UPR)9.28.2better
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
6-22025 record241–143points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents