North Group 4 · Public
Montgomery Cougars
5-34-0 in the Liberty Silver · Coach Sean Carty
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
All but in
99% to make it
A win Friday clinches a spot.
- Waiting on
- vs Hillsborough, Fri 6:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 5 at best, or out.
- Can pass us
- Friday: 4 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Montgomery is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home gameOutThe top 8 in North Group 4 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seedOutThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Hillsborough: 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
- Rahway40%
- Ridge18%
- Northern Highlands17%
- Garfield13%
- Morris Knolls5%
- Roxbury5%
Second round, if you win
- Rahway28%
- Northern Highlands19%
- Chatham11%
- Mount Olive10%
- Garfield10%
- Morris Knolls7%
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass Montgomery?
Best caseNo. 5 seedWorst caseOutFavorites winNo. 6 seed
Woodbridge5-3 · 14th todayPasses us if they beat Franklin and we lose to Hillsborough.
Carteret4-4 · 16th todayOnly if they beat Monroe, we lose to Hillsborough and other results go their way.
Watchung Hills4-4 · 16th todayOnly if they beat Bridgewater-Raritan, we lose to Hillsborough and other results go their way.
Hackensack4-3 · 15th todayOnly if they beat Clifton, we lose to Hillsborough, Watchung Hills beats Bridgewater-Raritan and other results go their way.
Can’t pass Montgomery: everyone else in North Group 4, 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 | at Hopewell Valley | L0–34 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | vs Old Bridge | L21–49 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | vs Watchung Hills | W32–14 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | at Colonia | W28–21 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | vs Somerville | W38–35 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | at Cranford | L12–13 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | at Hunterdon Central | W26–21 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | at North Hunterdon | W31–6 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Hillsborough | Fri 6:00 PM | Montgomery by 18 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs HillsboroughMontgomery by 18Fri 6:00 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 69.71 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 69.71 | |
| Week 0 | 62.80 | down −6.91 |
| Week 1 | 58.39 | down −4.41 |
| Week 2 | 61.58 | up +3.19 |
| Week 3 | 62.85 | up +1.27 |
| Week 4 | 66.26 | up +3.41 |
| Week 5 | 67.59 | up +1.33 |
| Week 6 | 67.25 | down −0.33 |
| Week 7 | 67.09 | down −0.16 |
What if?
Pick the result against Hillsborough. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Montgomery wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 7No. 6up 1
Strength Index67.0967.09locked
Power points9.889.78−0.10
Opponent strength rank13th13thno change
Power rank (UPR)12.612.6no change
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
6-32025 record248–189points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents