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Garfield Boilermakers

7-15-0 in the Colonial · Coach Peter Santacroce

Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM

Clinched

Playoff spot

Home game: 60%. A No. 4 seed today.

Waiting on: vs Waldwick, Fri 7:00 PM.
Seed: After Friday: No. 2 to No. 6. · No. 4 or better hosts
Can pass us: Friday: 4 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16at Hasbrouck HeightsW36–14Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM · Homevs Waldwick7-1The lineGarfield by 0.9Playoff oddsSafe either wayGame preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 4 seed, Section AHosts Chatham (5-3) in the first round.If every favorite wins Friday: No. 3 seed, Section A. Moves ahead of Northern Highlands, Ridge and Teaneck.Playoff spotClinchedHome game60%No. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

For coaches

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

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

Home game60%The top 8 in North Group 4 host a first-round game.

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

This weekvs Waldwick: a win makes a home game 100%, a loss 14%.

Root for Barringer over Teaneck · home game +18
Root for Bernards over Summit · +16
Root for Matawan over Middletown South · +9

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass Garfield?

Best caseNo. 2 seedWorst caseNo. 6 seedFavorites winNo. 3 seed

Chatham5-3 · 9th todayCan pass us if they beat Morris Knolls and other results go their way. With a loss, only if we lose to Waldwick and other results go their way.
Summit6-2 · 11th todayPasses us if they beat Bernards and we lose to Waldwick.
Middletown South4-3 · 10th todayOnly if they beat Matawan, we lose to Waldwick and other results go their way.
Mount Olive4-3 · 12th todayOnly if they beat West Morris, we lose to Waldwick and other results go their way.

Can’t pass Garfield: everyone else in North Group 4, 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
0	Aug 27	vs Roxbury	L6–52
1	Sep 3	vs Park Ridge	W34–13
2	Sep 11	vs Palisades Park	W41–0
3	Sep 18	vs Lyndhurst	W33–14
4	Sep 25	at Manchester Regional	W41–6
5	Oct 2	vs Lodi	W38–0
6	Oct 9	at Becton	W48–18
7	Oct 16	at Hasbrouck Heights	W36–14
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	vs Waldwick	Fri 7:00 PM	Garfield by 0.9

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

Wat Hasbrouck HeightsOct 16 · 36–14 ›

Wat BectonOct 9 · 48–18 ›

Wvs LodiOct 2 · 38–0 ›

Wat Manchester RegionalSep 25 · 41–6 ›

Wvs LyndhurstSep 18 · 33–14 ›

Wvs Palisades ParkSep 11 · 41–0 ›

Wvs Park RidgeSep 3 · 34–13 ›

Lvs RoxburyAug 27 · 6–52 ›

Still to play

vs WaldwickGarfield by 0.9Fri 7:00 PM

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

North Group 4 · Section A · first round, higher seed hosts

1Middletown North 6-0a lock

8Watchung Hills 4-475%

4Garfield 7-1a lock

5Chatham 5-3a lock

3Rahway 7-1a lock

6Mount Olive 4-3a lock

2Northern Highlands 4-3a lock

7Montgomery 5-3a 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 59.68 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	59.68
Week 0	51.05	down −8.63
Week 1	56.59	up +5.53
Week 2	62.84	up +6.25
Week 3	65.34	up +2.51
Week 4	68.69	up +3.34
Week 5	72.50	up +3.81
Week 6	77.44	up +4.94
Week 7	81.66	up +4.22

What if?

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

If Garfield wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 4No. 3up 1

Strength Index81.6681.66locked

Power points13.7514.89+1.14

Opponent strength rank11th7thup 4

Power rank (UPR)7.85.0better