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River Dell Golden Hawks

6-24-0 in the Patriot Blue · Coach DJ Nimphius

Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM

Clinched

Playoff spot

Home game: 99%. A No. 3 seed today.

Waiting on: vs Ramsey, Fri 6:00 PM.
Seed: After Friday: No. 3 to No. 5. · No. 4 or better hosts
Can pass us: Friday: 3 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16at ParamusW22–10Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM · Homevs Ramsey4-3The lineRiver Dell by 11Playoff oddsSafe either wayGame preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 3 seed, Section BHosts Somerville (5-3) in the first round.If every favorite wins Friday: No. 4 seed, Section B. Holmdel moves ahead.Every game counts in a team’s average, so even a win over a weak team can lower it.Playoff spotClinchedHome game99%No. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

For coaches

River Dell is in. Here's what's next.

Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final

Home game99%The top 8 in North Group 3 host a first-round game.

No. 1 seedOutThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.

This weekvs Ramsey: a win makes a No. 1 seed 0%, a loss 0%.No other game this week moves the No. 1 seed chance much.

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass River Dell?

Best caseNo. 3 seedWorst caseNo. 5 seedFavorites winNo. 4 seed

Holmdel5-3 · 7th todayOnly if they beat Manalapan and other results go their way.
Montville6-2 · 10th todayOnly if they beat Old Tappan and other results go their way.
West Morris5-3 · 8th todayOnly if they beat Mount Olive, we lose to Ramsey and other results go their way.

Can’t pass River Dell: everyone else in North Group 3, 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
0	Sep 1	at Matawan	W27–7
1	Sep 4	vs Westwood	L18–28
2	Sep 10	at Pascack Valley	W34–0
3	Sep 18	at Old Tappan	L13–35
4	Sep 25	at Teaneck	W29–27
5	Oct 2	vs Fair Lawn	W35–0
6	Oct 9	vs Sparta	W34–0
7	Oct 16	at Paramus	W22–10
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	vs Ramsey	Fri 6:00 PM	River Dell by 11

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

Wat ParamusOct 16 · 22–10 ›

Wvs SpartaOct 9 · 34–0 ›

Wvs Fair LawnOct 2 · 35–0 ›

Wat TeaneckSep 25 · 29–27 ›

Lat Old TappanSep 18 · 13–35 ›

Wat Pascack ValleySep 10 · 34–0 ›

Lvs WestwoodSep 4 · 18–28 ›

Wat MatawanSep 1 · 27–7 ›

Still to play

vs RamseyRiver Dell by 11Fri 6:00 PM

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

North Group 3 · Section B · first round, higher seed hosts

1West Essex 7-1a lock

8Parsippany Hills 5-394%

4Holmdel 5-3a lock

5Montville 6-2a lock

3River Dell 6-2a lock

6Somerville 5-3a lock

2Wayne Hills 7-1a lock

7Weequahic 4-3a lock

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 72.23 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	72.23
Week 0	74.87	up +2.64
Week 1	72.88	down −1.99
Week 2	77.56	up +4.68
Week 3	75.38	down −2.18
Week 4	73.81	down −1.57
Week 5	76.47	up +2.66
Week 6	79.52	up +3.05
Week 7	77.03	down −2.49

What if?

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

If River Dell wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 3No. 4down 1

Strength Index77.0377.03locked

Power points13.1313.67+0.54

Opponent strength rank6th6thno change

Power rank (UPR)6.06.0no change

History

Our records so far cover the 2025 season.

3-12025 record134–69points for and against

Record book →

Last meeting with this year's opponents

Pascack ValleyW 14–13 (2025)This year: W 34–0

TeaneckW 45–17 (2025)This year: W 29–27