North Group 5 · Public
Piscataway Chiefs
7-13-1 in the National Gold · Coach Dan Higgins
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
First-round home game
No. 1 seed: 66%.
- Waiting on
- at Sayreville, Fri 7:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 1 to No. 4.
- Can pass us
- Friday: 2 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Piscataway 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 5 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seed66%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekat Sayreville: a win makes a No. 1 seed 100%, a loss 0%.
- Root for West Orange over Montclair · No. 1 seed +6
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
- Plainfield21%
- Livingston16%
- Bloomfield14%
- Union11%
- Union City11%
- Bayonne8%
Second round, if you win
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass Piscataway?
Best caseNo. 1 seedWorst caseNo. 4 seedFavorites winNo. 1 seed
East Orange5-2 · 6th todayOnly if they beat Newark Central, we lose to Sayreville and other results go their way.
Irvington5-3 · 9th todayOnly if they beat Seton Hall Prep, we lose to Sayreville and other results go their way.
Can’t pass Piscataway: everyone else in North Group 5, 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 29 | at East Orange | W26–20 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | vs Somerville | W28–14 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | at East Brunswick | W42–7 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs South Brunswick | W41–17 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | at Old Bridge | L26–27 | ||
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs Franklin | W46–6 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | vs St. Joseph-Metuchen | W35–14 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | at Monroe | W35–7 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | at Sayreville | Fri 7:00 PM | Piscataway by 4.8 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
at SayrevillePiscataway by 4.8Fri 7:00 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 68.34 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 68.34 | |
| Week 0 | 69.25 | up +0.91 |
| Week 1 | 72.87 | up +3.62 |
| Week 2 | 77.27 | up +4.40 |
| Week 3 | 76.99 | down −0.27 |
| Week 4 | 76.20 | down −0.80 |
| Week 5 | 80.23 | up +4.03 |
| Week 6 | 81.19 | up +0.97 |
| Week 7 | 81.57 | up +0.38 |
What if?
Pick the result against Sayreville. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Piscataway wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 3No. 1up 2
Strength Index81.5781.57locked
Power points15.0015.67+0.67
Opponent strength rank5th3rdup 2
Power rank (UPR)3.82.6better
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
7-22025 record246–126points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents