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South Group 5 · Public

Cherokee Chiefs

2-61-3 in the Colonial · Coach Shawn DiVece
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM

On the bubble

48% to make it

Win: 99%. Loss: 36%.

Waiting on
at Shawnee, Thu 6:00 PM.
Seed
After Thursday: No. 5 at best, or out.
Can pass us
Thursday: 4 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Next game

Next · Thursday, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM · Awayat Shawnee6-2The lineShawnee by 11Playoff oddsWin a lock · lose 36%Game preview →
If the season ended todayOutNo. 18 of 27 in South Group 5.If every favorite wins Thursday: No. 8 seed, Section A. Moves ahead of Trenton and Monroe.Playoff spot48%Home gameOutNo. 1 seedOut
If Cherokee wins outThey're inBeat Shawnee and Cherokee makes it. No help needed.99% if they win outOdds as of Tuesday, Oct 20, 7:40 PM.

Before the cutoff · Thursday, Oct 22

Who can still pass Cherokee?

Best caseNo. 5 seedWorst caseOutFavorites winNo. 8 seed
  • South Brunswick helmetSouth Brunswick3-5 · 19th todayOnly if we lose to Shawnee and other results go their way, win or lose themselves.
  • Cherry Hill East helmetCherry Hill East2-6 · 20th todayOnly if they beat Northern Burlington and other results go their way.
  • Hillsborough helmetHillsborough1-7 · 21st todayPasses us if they beat Montgomery and we lose to Shawnee.
  • Edison helmetEdison2-6 · 23rd todayOnly if they beat Rahway, we lose to Shawnee and other results go their way.

Can’t pass Cherokee: everyone else in South Group 5, whatever happens Thursday. Checked against every way Thursday’s games can go, and updated as each final comes in.

Schedule and results

WkDateOpponentResultThe lineBeat the line by
0Aug 27vs Middletown SouthW42–28
1Sep 4at Burlington Twp.L0–28
2Sep 10vs LenapeL0–3
3Sep 17vs PleasantvilleL7–20
4Sep 25vs Rancocas ValleyL0–35
5Oct 2at Cedar CreekL14–20
6Oct 9vs Washington Twp.L7–42
7Oct 16at DelseaW4–0
Still to play · lines as of today
8Oct 22at ShawneeThu 6:00 PMShawnee by 11

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

Wat DelseaOct 16 · 4–0 ›
Lvs Washington Twp.Oct 9 · 7–42 ›
Lat Cedar CreekOct 2 · 14–20 ›
Lvs Rancocas ValleySep 25 · 0–35 ›
Lvs PleasantvilleSep 17 · 7–20 ›
Lvs LenapeSep 10 · 0–3 ›
Lat Burlington Twp.Sep 4 · 0–28 ›
Wvs Middletown SouthAug 27 · 42–28 ›

Still to play

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

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

Strength Index after each week

Started the season at 61.09 · locks after Week 7
5562.570startW0W1W2W3W4W5W6W757.93
AfterSIΔ
Season start61.09
Week 064.92up +3.83
Week 160.83down −4.10
Week 259.10down −1.72
Week 359.35up +0.25
Week 458.60down −0.75
Week 559.44up +0.84
Week 657.90down −1.53
Week 757.93no change +0.03

What if?

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

If Cherokee wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereOutNo. 6in
Strength Index57.9357.93locked
Power points6.758.33+1.58
Opponent strength rank16th14thup 2
Power rank (UPR)16.813.6better