North Group 1 · Public

Park Ridge Owls

4-44-1 in the Patriot · Coach Kurt Hommen

Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM

In good shape

88% to make it

A win Friday clinches a spot.

Waiting on: at Becton, Fri 6:30 PM.
Seed: After Friday: No. 5 at best, or out.
Can pass us: Friday: 3 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16vs ButlerL14–41Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 6:30 PM · Awayat Becton4-4The linePark Ridge by 3.2Playoff oddsWin a lock · lose 71%Game preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 8 seed, Section BAt No. 1 seed Newton in the first round.Playoff spot88%Home gameOutNo. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

If Park Ridge wins outThey're inBeat Becton and Park Ridge makes it. No help needed.99% if they win outOdds as of Tuesday, Oct 20, 7:40 PM.

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass Park Ridge?

Best caseNo. 5 seedWorst caseOutFavorites winNo. 8 seed

Hawthorne4-3 · 16th todayCan pass us if they beat Glen Rock and other results go their way. With a loss, only if we lose to Becton and other results go their way.
Glen Ridge2-5 · 18th todayOnly if they beat Whippany Park, we lose to Becton and other results go their way.
Brearley5-3 · 20th todayOnly if they beat North Plainfield, we lose to Becton and other results go their way.

Can’t pass Park Ridge: everyone else in North Group 1, 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 27	at Indian Hills	L14–20
1	Sep 3	at Garfield	L13–34
2	Sep 10	vs Weehawken	W48–14
3	Sep 18	vs Wallington	W42–0
4	Sep 25	vs Bogota	Wby forfeit	Strength Index locked	—
5	Oct 2	at Wood-Ridge	L10–14
6	Oct 9	vs St. Mary	W21–7
7	Oct 16	vs Butler	L14–41
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	at Becton	Fri 6:30 PM	Park Ridge by 3.2

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

Lvs ButlerOct 16 · 14–41 ›

Wvs St. MaryOct 9 · 21–7 ›

Lat Wood-RidgeOct 2 · 10–14 ›

Wvs BogotaSep 25by forfeit ›

Wvs WallingtonSep 18 · 42–0 ›

Wvs WeehawkenSep 10 · 48–14 ›

Lat GarfieldSep 3 · 13–34 ›

Lat Indian HillsAug 27 · 14–20 ›

Still to play

at BectonPark Ridge by 3.2Fri 6:30 PM

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

North Group 1 · Section B · first round, higher seed hosts

1Newton 8-0a lock

8Park Ridge 4-488%

4Wood-Ridge 7-1a lock

5Pompton Lakes 5-3a lock

3Hasbrouck Heights 5-3a lock

6Belvidere 7-1a lock

2Butler 6-1a lock

7Verona 2-596%

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 59.40 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	59.40
Week 0	57.72	down −1.68
Week 1	52.19	down −5.53
Week 2	57.73	up +5.54
Week 3	64.49	up +6.75
Week 5	65.71	up +1.22
Week 6	67.17	up +1.46
Week 7	63.94	down −3.23

What if?

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

If Park Ridge wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 8No. 8no change

Strength Index63.9463.94locked

Power points9.2510.22+0.97

Opponent strength rank16th14thup 2

Power rank (UPR)15.213.6better