South Group 1 · Public

Clayton Clippers

5-22-1 in the Independence · Coach John Chamberlin

Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM

Clinched

Playoff spot

Home game: 46%. A No. 5 seed today.

Waiting on: at Penns Grove, Sat 12:00 PM.
Seed: After Saturday: No. 3 to No. 7. · No. 4 or better hosts
Can pass us: Saturday: 4 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Saturday, Oct 17at WoodburyW16–8Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Saturday, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM · Awayat Penns Grove4-3The lineClayton by 8.5Playoff oddsSafe either wayGame preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 5 seed, Section BAt No. 4 seed Shore in the first round.Playoff spotClinchedHome game46%No. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

For coaches

Clayton is in. Here's what's next.

Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final

Home game46%The top 8 in South Group 1 host a first-round game.

No. 1 seedOutThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.

This weekat Penns Grove: a win makes a home game 63%, a loss 0%.

Root for Haddon Twp. over Wildwood · home game +46
Root for Pitman over Woodstown · +32
Root for Bishop Eustace over Audubon · +29

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Before the cutoff · Saturday, Oct 24

Who can still pass Clayton?

Best caseNo. 3 seedWorst caseNo. 7 seedFavorites winNo. 5 seed

Burlington City3-5 · 11th todayCan pass us if they beat Paulsboro and other results go their way. With a loss, only if we lose to Penns Grove and other results go their way.
Penns Grove4-3 · 12th todayPasses us if they beat us.
Manville5-3 · 15th todayCan pass us if they beat Dayton and other results go their way. With a loss, passes us if we lose to Penns Grove, Gateway beats Collingswood, Highland Park beats Metuchen and Wildwood beats Haddon Twp..
Gateway3-5 · 14th todayOnly if they beat Collingswood, we lose to Penns Grove and other results go their way.

Can’t pass Clayton: everyone else in South Group 1, 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
0	Aug 29	vs Riverside	W28–6
1	Sep 3	vs Woodstown	L6–7
2	Sep 10	vs Haddon Twp.	W50–7
3	Sep 19	at Buena	W34–6
5	Oct 2	vs Gateway	W40–0
6	Oct 9	vs Salem	L6–26
7	Oct 17	at Woodbury	W16–8
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 24	at Penns Grove	Sat 12:00 PM	Clayton by 8.5
—	Nov 26	at Pitman	Nov 26	Clayton by 27

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

Wat WoodburyOct 17 · 16–8 ›

Lvs SalemOct 9 · 6–26 ›

Wvs GatewayOct 2 · 40–0 ›

Wat BuenaSep 19 · 34–6 ›

Wvs Haddon Twp.Sep 10 · 50–7 ›

Lvs WoodstownSep 3 · 6–7 ›

Wvs RiversideAug 29 · 28–6 ›

Still to play

at Penns GroveClayton by 8.5Sat 12:00 PM

at PitmanClayton by 27Nov 26

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

South Group 1 · Section B · first round, higher seed hosts

1Paulsboro 6-2a lock

8Manville 5-3a lock

4Shore 3-4a lock

5Clayton 5-2a lock

3Woodstown 4-4a lock

6Burlington City 3-5a lock

2Salem 5-3a lock

7Gateway 3-5a 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 53.57 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	53.57
Week 0	58.12	up +4.55
Week 1	56.59	down −1.53
Week 2	61.25	up +4.66
Week 3	64.14	up +2.89
Week 5	70.08	up +5.94
Week 6	67.50	down −2.58
Week 7	64.32	down −3.19

What if?

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

If Clayton wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 5No. 5no change

Strength Index64.3264.32locked

Power points9.5710.63+1.05

Opponent strength rank10th9thup 1

Power rank (UPR)10.47.0better