North Group 2 · Public
New Providence Pioneers
6-14-1 in the Patriot Silver · Coach Michael Sudberg
Playoff statusChecked Tue 10:55 PM
Clinched
Playoff spot
Home game: 85%. A No. 4 seed today.
- Waiting on
- vs Governor Livingston, Fri 6:30 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 3 to No. 7. · No. 4 or better hosts
- Can pass us
- Friday: 7 teams. See who ↓
Last game
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New Providence is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 10:55 PM · refreshed after every final
Home game85%The top 8 in North Group 2 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seedOutThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Governor Livingston: a win makes a home game 97%, a loss 0%.
- Root for River Dell over Ramsey · home game +11
- Root for Summit over Bernards · +6
- Root for Butler over Rutherford · +4
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass New Providence?
Best caseNo. 3 seedWorst caseNo. 7 seedFavorites winNo. 3 seed
High Point7-1 · 9th todayCan pass us if they beat Vernon and other results go their way. With a loss, passes us if we lose to Governor Livingston and 9 other results go their way.
Vernon5-3 · 13th todayPasses us if they beat High Point and we lose to Governor Livingston.
Ramsey4-3 · 11th todayOnly if they beat River Dell, we lose to Governor Livingston and other results go their way.
Becton4-4 · 12th todayOnly if they beat Park Ridge, we lose to Governor Livingston and other results go their way.
Mahwah3-4 · 16th todayOnly if they beat Westwood, we lose to Governor Livingston and other results go their way.
Hillside7-1 · 13th todayOnly if they beat Cranford, we lose to Governor Livingston and other results go their way.
Hanover Park4-4 · 10th todayOnly if they beat Pequannock, we lose to Governor Livingston, River Dell beats Ramsey and other results go their way.
Can’t pass New Providence: everyone else in North Group 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | vs Voorhees | W27–7 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | at Johnson | W27–20 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | at Metuchen | W34–3 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | at Roselle | W48–0 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | at Dayton | W41–21 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | vs Perth Amboy | L34–39 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | at Spotswood | W34–7 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Governor Livingston | Fri 6:30 PM | New Providence by 18 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs Governor LivingstonNew Providence by 18Fri 6:30 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 73.00 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 73.00 | |
| Week 1 | 73.16 | up +0.16 |
| Week 2 | 71.83 | down −1.33 |
| Week 3 | 74.61 | up +2.78 |
| Week 4 | 75.86 | up +1.25 |
| Week 5 | 77.24 | up +1.38 |
| Week 6 | 73.76 | down −3.47 |
| Week 7 | 76.20 | up +2.44 |
What if?
Pick a result for each game left. Everything else stays fixed, so other teams’ games will move these numbers too.
Week 0 · vs MiddlesexThe line: New Providence by 35. Win by more and the Strength Index goes up; win by less and it slips a little. Either way, the win adds power points. Margins over 35 count as 35.
Week 8 · vs Governor LivingstonNew Providence by 18 · Strength Index is locked after Week 7, so the margin here doesn’t count
If New Providence wins bothNowThenChange
Seed in North Group 288no change
Strength Index76.2071.23−4.97
Power points13.2913.00−0.29
Opponent strength rank8th8thno change
Power rank (UPR)7.27.6worse
Final figures average over at least 7 games, so every result counts.
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
4-02025 record152–16points for and against
Record book →