South Group 1 · Public
Highland Park Owls
7-14-1 in the Freedom Gold · Coach Shawn Harrison
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
Playoff spot
Home game: 4%. A No. 4 seed today.
- Waiting on
- vs Metuchen, Fri 7:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 4 to No. 7. · No. 4 or better hosts
- Can pass us
- Friday: 6 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Highland Park is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home game4%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 weekvs Metuchen: a win makes a home game 4%, a loss 0%.
- Root for Pitman over Woodstown · home game +11
- Root for Collingswood over Gateway · +9
- Root for Belvidere over Delaware Valley · +7
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
- Audubon40%
- Shore19%
- Woodstown16%
- Pennsville14%
- Clayton5%
- Delaware Valley3%
Second round, if you win
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass Highland Park?
Best caseNo. 4 seedWorst caseNo. 7 seedFavorites winNo. 5 seed
Audubon4-2 · 9th todayPasses us if they beat Bishop Eustace. With a loss, only if we lose to Metuchen and other results go their way.
Clayton5-2 · 10th todayCan pass us if they beat Penns Grove and other results go their way. With a loss, only if we lose to Metuchen and other results go their way.
Penns Grove4-3 · 12th todayPasses us if they beat Clayton. With a loss, only if we lose to Metuchen and other results go their way.
Burlington City3-5 · 11th todayCan pass us whether they win or lose, with help from other results.
Manville5-3 · 15th todayPasses us if they beat Dayton.
Gateway3-5 · 14th todayOnly if they beat Collingswood and other results go their way.
Can’t pass Highland Park: everyone else in South 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 | Beat the line by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 28 | vs New Brunswick | W29–0 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | vs Middlesex | W27–0 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | vs JP Stevens | W43–0 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs Roselle Park | W31–6 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | vs South River | W47–0 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | at Bound Brook | W35–7 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | vs Brearley | W35–0 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | at Dayton | L20–28 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Metuchen | Fri 7:00 PM | Highland Park by 26 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs MetuchenHighland Park by 26Fri 7:00 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 43.81 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 43.81 | |
| Week 0 | 48.75 | up +4.94 |
| Week 1 | 52.21 | up +3.46 |
| Week 2 | 57.54 | up +5.33 |
| Week 3 | 62.01 | up +4.47 |
| Week 4 | 64.39 | up +2.37 |
| Week 5 | 64.06 | down −0.32 |
| Week 6 | 70.53 | up +6.47 |
| Week 7 | 66.99 | down −3.54 |
What if?
Pick the result against Metuchen. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Highland Park wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 4No. 5down 1
Strength Index66.9966.99locked
Power points10.3810.89+0.51
Opponent strength rank12th11thup 1
Power rank (UPR)9.28.2better
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
0-32025 record39–119points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents