North Group 5 · Public
Ridgewood Maroons
4-33-0 in the Freedom Blue · Coach Torre Watson
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
All but in
99% to make it
A win Friday clinches a spot.
- Waiting on
- at Passaic, Fri 6:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 5 at best, or out.
- Can pass us
- Friday: 6 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Ridgewood is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home gameOutThe top 8 in North Group 5 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seedOutThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekat Passaic: a win makes a home game 0%, a loss 0%.No other game this week moves the home game chance much.
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
- West Orange28%
- East Orange23%
- Phillipsburg20%
- Ramapo10%
- Elizabeth9%
- Piscataway8%
Second round, if you win
- Phillipsburg26%
- East Orange18%
- West Orange12%
- Union City11%
- Piscataway8%
- Elizabeth7%
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass Ridgewood?
Best caseNo. 5 seedWorst caseOutFavorites winNo. 7 seed
Union City4-4 · 14th todayPasses us if they beat Bayonne. With a loss, passes us if we lose to Passaic.
Passaic3-5 · 21st todayOnly if they beat us and other results go their way.
Bloomfield3-5 · 15th todayPasses us if they beat Livingston and we lose to Passaic.
Franklin3-5 · 16th todayPasses us if they beat Woodbridge and we lose to Passaic.
Linden3-4 · 19th todayPasses us if they beat Union and we lose to Passaic.
Livingston4-4 · 16th todayOnly if they beat Bloomfield, we lose to Passaic and other results go their way.
Can’t pass Ridgewood: 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 Montclair | W42–7 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | at Hackensack | W33–0 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | at Ramapo | L24–43 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | at Eastside | W36–0 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | vs Northern Highlands | L14–23 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | vs Teaneck | L26–27 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | at Clifton | W41–0 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | at Passaic | Fri 6:00 PM | Ridgewood by 24 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
at PassaicRidgewood by 24Fri 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 59.71 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 59.71 | |
| Week 0 | 65.00 | up +5.29 |
| Week 1 | 71.50 | up +6.50 |
| Week 2 | 69.97 | down −1.53 |
| Week 3 | 73.10 | up +3.13 |
| Week 4 | 73.35 | up +0.25 |
| Week 6 | 71.90 | down −1.45 |
| Week 7 | 76.37 | up +4.47 |
What if?
Pick the result against Passaic. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Ridgewood wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 7No. 7no change
Strength Index76.3776.37locked
Power points10.0010.63+0.63
Opponent strength rank13th12thup 1
Power rank (UPR)12.211.6better
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
3-52025 record137–193points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents