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Rutherford Bulldogs

7-13-1 in the Liberty · Coach Steven Dunn

Playoff statusChecked Tue 10:55 PM

Clinched

Playoff spot

Home game: 97%. A No. 3 seed today.

Waiting on: at Butler, Fri 7:00 PM.
Seed: After Friday: No. 1 to No. 5. · No. 4 or better hosts
Can pass us: Friday: 4 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16vs BectonW56–33Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM · Awayat Butler6-1The lineButler by 2.0Playoff oddsSafe either wayGame preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 3 seed, Section AHosts Becton (4-4) in the first round.If every favorite wins Friday: No. 4 seed, Section B. Lakeland and New Providence move ahead.Playoff spotClinchedHome game97%No. 1 seedUnder 1%Full bracket →

For coaches

Rutherford is in. Here's what's next.

Updated Tue, Oct 20, 10:55 PM · refreshed after every final

Home game97%The top 8 in North Group 2 host a first-round game.

No. 1 seed0%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.

This weekat Butler: a win makes a No. 1 seed 0%, a loss 0%.

Root for Snyder over Hoboken · No. 1 seed +5

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass Rutherford?

Best caseNo. 1 seedWorst caseNo. 5 seedFavorites winNo. 4 seed

Lakeland6-2 · 6th todayOnly if they beat Dumont, we lose to Butler and other results go their way.
New Providence6-1 · 8th todayPasses us if they beat Governor Livingston, we lose to Butler and Hillside beats Cranford.
Bernards6-2 · 7th todayOnly if they beat Summit, we lose to Butler and other results go their way.
High Point7-1 · 9th todayOnly if they beat Vernon, we lose to Butler and other results go their way.

Can’t pass Rutherford: everyone else in North Group 2, 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	Aug 27	vs Bernards	W26–20
1	Sep 3	at Lyndhurst	W28–7
2	Sep 10	at Cresskill	W42–6
3	Sep 17	at Pompton Lakes	W27–0
4	Sep 25	at Becton	W27–21
5	Oct 2	at Glen Rock	W38–7
6	Oct 10	vs Waldwick	L42–43
7	Oct 16	vs Becton	W56–33
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	at Butler	Fri 7:00 PM	Butler by 2.0

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

Wvs BectonOct 16 · 56–33 ›

Lvs WaldwickOct 10 · 42–43 ›

Wat Glen RockOct 2 · 38–7 ›

Wat BectonSep 25 · 27–21 ›

Wat Pompton LakesSep 17 · 27–0 ›

Wat CresskillSep 10 · 42–6 ›

Wat LyndhurstSep 3 · 28–7 ›

Wvs BernardsAug 27 · 26–20 ›

Still to play

at ButlerButler by 2.0Fri 7:00 PM

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

North Group 2 · Section A · first round, higher seed hosts

1Hoboken 7-1a lock

8Mahwah 3-428%

4New Providence 6-1a lock

5High Point 7-1a lock

3Rutherford 7-1a lock

6Becton 4-493%

2Westwood 5-2a lock

7Vernon 5-3a 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 64.72 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	64.72
Week 0	67.03	up +2.31
Week 1	70.36	up +3.33
Week 2	73.41	up +3.04
Week 3	74.35	up +0.94
Week 4	74.58	up +0.23
Week 5	77.73	up +3.15
Week 6	77.81	up +0.08
Week 7	79.30	up +1.49

What if?

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

If Rutherford wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 3No. 3no change

Strength Index79.3079.30locked

Power points13.8815.00+1.13

Opponent strength rank6th4thup 2

Power rank (UPR)5.63.6better