North Group 5 · Public
Elizabeth Minutemen
8-03-0 in the American Gold · Coach Eugene Kline
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
First-round home game
No. 1 seed: 60%.
- Waiting on
- vs Somerville, Fri 6:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 1 to No. 3.
- Can pass us
- Friday: 3 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Elizabeth is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home gameClinchedThe top 8 in North Group 5 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seed60%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Somerville: a win makes a No. 1 seed 90%, a loss 0%.
- Root for East Orange over Newark Central · No. 1 seed +34
- Root for Sayreville over Piscataway · +11
- Root for Wayne Valley over Ramapo · +9
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
- Bloomfield18%
- Union16%
- Livingston16%
- Union City10%
- Franklin9%
- Plainfield9%
Second round, if you win
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass Elizabeth?
Best caseNo. 1 seedWorst caseNo. 3 seedFavorites winNo. 1 seed
Piscataway7-1 · 5th todayOnly if they beat Sayreville and other results go their way.
East Orange5-2 · 6th todayPasses us if they beat Newark Central and we lose to Somerville.
Phillipsburg5-2 · 4th todayOnly if they beat Hunterdon Central, we lose to Somerville and other results go their way.
Can’t pass Elizabeth: 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 28 | at Carteret | W53–6 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | vs Plainfield | W43–20 | ||
| 2 | Sep 11 | vs Union | W19–7 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs St. Joseph-Metuchen | W62–35 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | at Ridge | W28–23 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | vs Linden | W39–18 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | vs Hillsborough | W44–0 | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | at Westfield | W34–3 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Somerville | Fri 6:00 PM | Elizabeth by 6.0 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs SomervilleElizabeth by 6.0Fri 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 59.49 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 59.49 | |
| Week 0 | 68.96 | up +9.47 |
| Week 1 | 72.67 | up +3.71 |
| Week 2 | 73.35 | up +0.68 |
| Week 3 | 79.22 | up +5.87 |
| Week 4 | 78.39 | down −0.83 |
| Week 5 | 78.26 | down −0.13 |
| Week 6 | 81.60 | up +3.34 |
| Week 7 | 82.24 | up +0.64 |
What if?
Pick the result against Somerville. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Elizabeth wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 2No. 1up 1
Strength Index82.2482.24locked
Power points15.0015.33+0.33
Opponent strength rank4th3rdup 1
Power rank (UPR)3.22.6better
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
5-42025 record243–230points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents