North Group 4 · Public
Middletown North Lions
6-03-0 in the B North · Coach Dwight Wilkerson
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
99%
No. 1 seed, Section A
Win or lose Thursday, nothing changes.
- Still open
- Clinched once the last game is final.
- Seed
- After Thursday: No. 1.
- Can pass us
- Thursday: no one.
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Middletown North is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home gameClinchedThe top 8 in North Group 4 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seedClinchedThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Freehold Twp.: a win makes a No. 1 seed 100%, a loss 100%.No other game this week moves the No. 1 seed chance much.
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
- Watchung Hills70%
- Newark Central11%
- Hackensack9%
- Nutley6%
- Carteret3%
- WoodbridgeUnder 1%
Second round, if you win
- Teaneck20%
- Middletown South19%
- Garfield18%
- Summit12%
- Mount Olive10%
- Chatham8%
Before the cutoff · Thursday, Oct 22
Who can still pass Middletown North?
Best caseNo. 1 seedWorst caseNo. 1 seedFavorites winNo. 1 seed
No one can pass Middletown North. Whatever happens Thursday. Checked against every way Thursday’s games can go, and updated as each final comes in.
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | The line | Beat the line by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | at Lacey | W35–6 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | vs Shore | W34–20 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | at Manasquan | W21–14 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | vs Matawan | W21–6 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | at St. John Vianney | W27–6 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | vs Southern | W21–20 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 22 | vs Freehold Twp. | Thu 7:00 PM | Middletown North by 21 | |
| — | Nov 26 | at Middletown South | Nov 26 | Middletown North by 7.1 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs Freehold Twp.Middletown North by 21Thu 7:00 PM
at Middletown SouthMiddletown North by 7.1Nov 26
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 68.09 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 68.09 | |
| Week 1 | 72.27 | up +4.18 |
| Week 2 | 74.29 | up +2.03 |
| Week 3 | 75.25 | up +0.96 |
| Week 4 | 75.07 | down −0.18 |
| Week 5 | 77.49 | up +2.42 |
| Week 7 | 78.03 | up +0.54 |
What if?
Pick the result against Freehold Twp.. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Middletown North wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 1No. 1no change
Strength Index78.0378.03locked
Power points16.0015.86−0.14
Opponent strength rank1st1stno change
Power rank (UPR)1.01.0no change