North Group 3 · Public
West Essex Knights
7-12-0 in the Patriot Red · Coach Dan Fulton
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
First-round home game
A No. 1 seed today. 72% to still be one after Friday.
- Waiting on
- vs Nutley, Fri 6:30 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 1 to No. 2.
- Can pass us
- Friday: 2 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
West Essex 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 3 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seed72%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Nutley: a win makes a No. 1 seed 77%, a loss 2%.
- Root for Hillside over Cranford · No. 1 seed +91
- Root for Shabazz over West Side · +71
- Root for Fair Lawn over Wayne Hills · +8
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
Second round, if you win
- River Dell33%
- West Morris23%
- Holmdel22%
- Montville7%
- Somerville6%
- Matawan4%
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass West Essex?
Best caseNo. 1 seedWorst caseNo. 2 seedFavorites winNo. 1 seed
Cranford7-0 · 4th todayCan pass us whether they win or lose, with help from other results.
Wayne Hills7-1 · 3rd todayCan pass us if they beat Fair Lawn and other results go their way. With a loss, passes us if we lose to Nutley, Ramsey beats River Dell and Shabazz beats West Side.
Can’t pass West Essex: 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 | Beat the line by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Sep 1 | at Montville | W27–14 | ||
| 1 | Sep 5 | at Chatham | W24–14 | ||
| 2 | Sep 11 | at Hanover Park | W31–0 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | at Sparta | W28–0 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | vs Weequahic | W29–8 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | vs Caldwell | L28–32 | ||
| 6 | Oct 8 | at Newark Central | W13–2 | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs West Morris | W19–16 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Nutley | Fri 6:30 PM | West Essex by 20 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs NutleyWest Essex by 20Fri 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 71.66 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 71.66 | |
| Week 0 | 73.08 | up +1.42 |
| Week 1 | 74.96 | up +1.89 |
| Week 2 | 82.44 | up +7.47 |
| Week 3 | 85.06 | up +2.62 |
| Week 4 | 86.69 | up +1.63 |
| Week 5 | 86.02 | down −0.67 |
| Week 6 | 83.35 | down −2.66 |
| Week 7 | 83.32 | no change −0.03 |
What if?
Pick the result against Nutley. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If West Essex wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 1No. 1no change
Strength Index83.3283.32locked
Power points16.2515.78−0.47
Opponent strength rank3rd3rdno change
Power rank (UPR)3.03.0no change
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
2-12025 record132–91points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents