North Group 1 · Public
Pompton Lakes Cardinals
5-33-2 in the Liberty · Coach Justin Jones
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
Playoff spot
Home game: 8%. A No. 5 seed today.
- Waiting on
- at New Milford, Fri 6:30 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 3 to No. 8. · No. 4 or better hosts
- Can pass us
- Friday: 5 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Pompton Lakes is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home game8%The top 8 in North Group 1 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seedOutThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekat New Milford: a win makes a home game 77%, a loss 0%.
- Root for Hasbrouck Heights over Wood-Ridge · home game +7
- Root for Verona over Jefferson · +4
- Root for Butler over Rutherford · +4
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
- Newton46%
- Butler14%
- Hasbrouck Heights10%
- Boonton9%
- New Milford8%
- Dayton4%
Second round, if you win
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass Pompton Lakes?
Best caseNo. 3 seedWorst caseNo. 8 seedFavorites winNo. 8 seed
Mountain Lakes4-4 · 12th todayCan pass us if they beat Boonton and other results go their way. With a loss, only if we lose to New Milford and other results go their way.
Kinnelon4-4 · 13th todayPasses us if they beat Hopatcong and we lose to New Milford.
Belvidere7-1 · 10th todayCan pass us if they beat Delaware Valley and other results go their way. With a loss, only if we lose to New Milford and other results go their way.
Verona2-5 · 14th todayOnly if they beat Jefferson, we lose to New Milford and other results go their way.
Hawthorne4-3 · 16th todayOnly if they beat Glen Rock, we lose to New Milford and other results go their way.
Can’t pass Pompton Lakes: 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 Lakeland | L20–50 | ||
| 1 | Sep 5 | at Manchester Regional | W13–8 | ||
| 2 | Sep 12 | at Elmwood Park | W21–7 | ||
| 3 | Sep 17 | vs Rutherford | L0–27 | ||
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs Glen Rock | W21–14 | ||
| 5 | Oct 1 | at Waldwick | L7–42 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | at Cresskill | W46–0 | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs Lodi | W33–13 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | at New Milford | Fri 6:30 PM | New Milford by 17 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
at New MilfordNew Milford by 17Fri 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 53.19 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 53.19 | |
| Week 0 | 47.88 | down −5.31 |
| Week 1 | 49.91 | up +2.03 |
| Week 2 | 51.13 | up +1.22 |
| Week 3 | 50.18 | down −0.94 |
| Week 4 | 54.21 | up +4.03 |
| Week 5 | 51.69 | down −2.52 |
| Week 6 | 58.35 | up +6.66 |
| Week 7 | 59.79 | up +1.44 |
What if?
Pick the result against New Milford. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Pompton Lakes wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 5No. 4up 1
Strength Index59.7959.79locked
Power points10.3811.56+1.18
Opponent strength rank11th8thup 3
Power rank (UPR)11.08.4better