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Matawan Huskies

4-41-3 in the B North · Coach Matt Walsh

Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM

Clinched

Playoff spot

Home game: under 1%. A No. 7 seed today.

Still open: Nothing.
Seed: After Friday: No. 4 to No. 8. · No. 4 or better hosts
Can pass us: Friday: 2 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16at Toms River EastW48–7Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM · Homevs Middletown South4-3The lineMiddletown South by 0.6Playoff oddsSafe either wayGame preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 7 seed, Section AAt No. 2 seed Cranford in the first round.Playoff spotClinchedHome gameUnder 1%No. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

For coaches

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

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

Home game0%The top 8 in North Group 3 host a first-round game.

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

This weekvs Middletown South: a win makes a home game 0%, a loss 0%.No other game this week moves the home game chance much.

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass Matawan?

Best caseNo. 4 seedWorst caseNo. 8 seedFavorites winNo. 7 seed

Pascack Valley3-5 · 17th todayOnly if they beat Northern Highlands, we lose to Middletown South and other results go their way.
South Plainfield4-4 · 19th todayOnly if they beat Perth Amboy, we lose to Middletown South and other results go their way.

Can’t pass Matawan: everyone else in North Group 3, 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	Sep 1	vs River Dell	L7–27
1	Sep 3	vs Raritan	W18–12
2	Sep 12	at Manasquan	L0–28
3	Sep 18	at Freehold Twp.	L24–27
4	Sep 25	at Middletown North	L6–21
5	Oct 2	at Marlboro	W20–13
6	Oct 9	vs Shore	W26–10
7	Oct 16	at Toms River East	W48–7
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	vs Middletown South	Fri 6:00 PM	Middletown South by 0.6

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

Wat Toms River EastOct 16 · 48–7 ›

Wvs ShoreOct 9 · 26–10 ›

Wat MarlboroOct 2 · 20–13 ›

Lat Middletown NorthSep 25 · 6–21 ›

Lat Freehold Twp.Sep 18 · 24–27 ›

Lat ManasquanSep 12 · 0–28 ›

Wvs RaritanSep 3 · 18–12 ›

Lvs River DellSep 1 · 7–27 ›

Still to play

vs Middletown SouthMiddletown South by 0.6Fri 6:00 PM

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

North Group 3 · Section A · first round, higher seed hosts

1Old Tappan 7-0a lock

8Paramus 4-419%

4West Morris 5-3a lock

5Morris Hills 7-1a lock

3Shabazz 6-1a lock

6Wayne Valley 4-4a lock

2Cranford 7-0a lock

7Matawan 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 65.41 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	65.41
Week 0	62.77	down −2.64
Week 1	65.26	up +2.48
Week 2	59.96	down −5.30
Week 3	59.37	down −0.59
Week 4	59.55	up +0.18
Week 5	61.72	up +2.18
Week 6	65.70	up +3.97
Week 7	70.39	up +4.69

What if?

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

If Matawan wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 7No. 6up 1

Strength Index70.3970.39locked

Power points10.1311.00+0.88

Opponent strength rank13th13thno change

Power rank (UPR)12.211.4better