North Group 1 · Public

Hawthorne Bears

4-33-3 in the Meadowlands · Coach Angelo Guarnieri

Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM

In good shape

85% to make it

A win Friday clinches a spot.

Waiting on: vs Glen Rock, Fri 6:00 PM.
Seed: After Friday: No. 5 at best, or out.
Can pass us: Friday: 5 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16at WeehawkenW49–6Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM · Homevs Glen Rock3-4The lineHawthorne by 10Playoff oddsWin a lock · lose 36%Game preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 8 seed, Section AAt No. 1 seed Cedar Grove in the first round.If every favorite wins Friday: No. 7 seed, Section B. Moves ahead of Pompton Lakes and Park Ridge.Playoff spot85%Home gameOutNo. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

If Hawthorne wins outThey're inBeat Glen Rock and Hawthorne makes it. No help needed.99% if they win outOdds as of Tuesday, Oct 20, 7:40 PM.

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass Hawthorne?

Best caseNo. 5 seedWorst caseOutFavorites winNo. 7 seed

Glen Ridge2-5 · 18th todayPasses us if they beat Whippany Park and we lose to Glen Rock.
Brearley5-3 · 20th todayOnly if they beat North Plainfield, we lose to Glen Rock and other results go their way.
Roselle Park4-4 · 17th todayOnly if they beat Roselle, we lose to Glen Rock, Glen Ridge beats Whippany Park and other results go their way.
Kittatinny2-5 · 19th todayPasses us if they beat North Warren, we lose to Glen Rock, Park Ridge beats Becton, Belvidere beats Delaware Valley and Glen Ridge beats Whippany Park.
Whippany Park3-4 · 21st todayOnly if they beat Glen Ridge, we lose to Glen Rock and other results go their way.

Can’t pass Hawthorne: everyone else in North Group 1, 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 North Arlington	W20–12
1	Sep 3	at Hasbrouck Heights	L16–41
3	Sep 18	vs Saddle Brook	W42–12
4	Sep 25	vs Butler	L14–27
5	Oct 2	vs Secaucus	W35–7
6	Oct 9	at New Milford	L14–47
7	Oct 16	at Weehawken	W49–6
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	vs Glen Rock	Fri 6:00 PM	Hawthorne by 10

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

Wat WeehawkenOct 16 · 49–6 ›

Lat New MilfordOct 9 · 14–47 ›

Wvs SecaucusOct 2 · 35–7 ›

Lvs ButlerSep 25 · 14–27 ›

Wvs Saddle BrookSep 18 · 42–12 ›

Lat Hasbrouck HeightsSep 3 · 16–41 ›

Wvs North ArlingtonAug 27 · 20–12 ›

Still to play

vs Glen RockHawthorne by 10Fri 6:00 PM

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

North Group 1 · Section A · first round, higher seed hosts

1Cedar Grove 6-1a lock

8Hawthorne 4-385%

4Wallkill Valley 8-0a lock

5Dayton 6-2a lock

3New Milford 6-2a lock

6Mountain Lakes 4-4a lock

2Boonton 7-1a lock

7Kinnelon 4-4a 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 55.65 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	55.65
Week 0	53.28	down −2.37
Week 1	51.56	down −1.71
Week 3	58.08	up +6.52
Week 4	60.37	up +2.28
Week 5	61.48	up +1.11
Week 6	55.84	down −5.63
Week 7	62.75	up +6.91

What if?

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

If Hawthorne wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 8No. 7up 1

Strength Index62.7562.75locked

Power points8.299.13+0.84

Opponent strength rank14th13thup 1

Power rank (UPR)16.013.8better

History

Our records so far cover the 2025 season.

1-02025 record42–14points for and against

Record book →