North Group 5 · Public
Irvington Blue Knights
5-34-0 in the Freedom Red · Coach Marco Soto
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
Playoff spot
Home game: 95%. A No. 5 seed today.
- Waiting on
- at Seton Hall Prep, Sat 1:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Saturday: No. 2 to No. 5. · No. 4 or better hosts
- Can pass us
- Saturday: no one.
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Irvington is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home game95%The top 8 in North Group 5 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seedOutThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekat Seton Hall Prep: a win makes a home game 100%, a loss 91%.
- Root for Phillipsburg over Hunterdon Central · home game +19
- Root for Ramapo over Wayne Valley · +19
- Root for East Orange over Newark Central · +18
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
Second round, if you win
- Elizabeth38%
- Ramapo31%
- West Orange15%
- Piscataway4%
- Bloomfield3%
- Phillipsburg3%
Before the cutoff · Saturday, Oct 24
Who can still pass Irvington?
Best caseNo. 2 seedWorst caseNo. 5 seedFavorites winNo. 4 seed
No one can pass Irvington. 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 | Beat the line by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 29 | at Hudson Catholic | W40–8 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | vs Union City | W27–12 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | vs West Orange | L0–19 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs Passaic Tech | W21–8 | ||
| 4 | Sep 28 | at Columbia | W56–0 | ||
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs Shabazz | L0–14 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | vs Bayonne | W6–0 | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | at East Orange | L23–26 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | at Seton Hall Prep | Sat 1:00 PM | Seton Hall Prep by 1.6 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
at Seton Hall PrepSeton Hall Prep by 1.6Sat 1:00 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 62.55 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 62.55 | |
| Week 0 | 67.12 | up +4.57 |
| Week 1 | 70.65 | up +3.53 |
| Week 2 | 69.72 | down −0.92 |
| Week 3 | 74.31 | up +4.59 |
| Week 4 | 76.95 | up +2.64 |
| Week 5 | 76.45 | down −0.50 |
| Week 6 | 77.16 | up +0.72 |
| Week 7 | 76.35 | down −0.81 |
What if?
Pick the result against Seton Hall Prep. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Irvington wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 5No. 4up 1
Strength Index76.3576.35locked
Power points11.5011.89+0.39
Opponent strength rank9th7thup 2
Power rank (UPR)9.47.4better
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
3-62025 record213–206points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents