South Group 3 · Public
Hopewell Valley Bulldogs
7-14-0 in the Capitol · Coach Dave Caldwell
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
First-round home game
A No. 1 seed today. 99% to still be one after Friday.
- Waiting on
- vs Princeton, Fri 6:00 PM.
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Hopewell Valley is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home gameClinchedThe top 8 in South Group 3 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seed99%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Princeton: a win makes a No. 1 seed 100%, a loss 86%.No other game this week moves the No. 1 seed chance much.
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
Second round, if you win
- Burlington Twp.31%
- Timber Creek29%
- Pleasantville11%
- Delran10%
- Ewing8%
- Pinelands5%
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | The line | Beat the line by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 28 | vs Montgomery | W34–0 | ||
| 1 | Sep 3 | vs Trenton | W21–12 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | at Burlington City | W41–0 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | at Ewing | W33–28 | ||
| 4 | Sep 24 | at Allentown | W42–25 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | vs Seneca | L13–27 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | vs Steinert | W18–7 | ||
| 7 | Oct 15 | at Hightstown | W43–7 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Princeton | Fri 6:00 PM | Hopewell Valley by 32 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs PrincetonHopewell Valley by 32Fri 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 69.14 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 69.14 | |
| Week 0 | 76.05 | up +6.91 |
| Week 1 | 73.65 | down −2.41 |
| Week 2 | 79.50 | up +5.85 |
| Week 3 | 78.35 | down −1.15 |
| Week 4 | 74.64 | down −3.72 |
| Week 5 | 72.89 | down −1.74 |
| Week 6 | 75.11 | up +2.22 |
| Week 7 | 75.30 | up +0.18 |
What if?
Pick the result against Princeton. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Hopewell Valley wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 1No. 1no change
Strength Index75.3075.30locked
Power points13.7513.89+0.14
Opponent strength rank2nd3rddown 1
Power rank (UPR)1.62.2worse
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
1-22025 record76–77points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents