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Somerville Pioneers

5-33-1 in the Liberty Silver · Coach Matt Bloom

Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM

Clinched

Playoff spot

Home game: 26%. A No. 6 seed today.

Waiting on: at Elizabeth, Fri 6:00 PM.
Seed: After Friday: No. 4 to No. 7. · No. 4 or better hosts
Can pass us: Friday: 2 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16at Hunterdon CentralW20–0Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM · Awayat Elizabeth8-0The lineElizabeth by 6.0Playoff oddsSafe either wayGame preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 6 seed, Section BAt No. 3 seed River Dell in the first round.Playoff spotClinchedHome game26%No. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

For coaches

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

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

Home game26%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 weekat Elizabeth: a win makes a home game 84%, a loss 0%.

Root for Old Tappan over Montville · home game +22
Root for River Dell over Ramsey · +14
Root for Mount Olive over West Morris · +7

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass Somerville?

Best caseNo. 4 seedWorst caseNo. 7 seedFavorites winNo. 6 seed

Matawan4-4 · 12th todayPasses us if they beat Middletown South and we lose to Elizabeth.
Wayne Valley4-4 · 12th todayPasses us if they beat Ramapo and we lose to Elizabeth.

Can’t pass Somerville: 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	Aug 27	vs South Plainfield	W40–21
1	Sep 4	at Piscataway	L14–28
2	Sep 10	at North Hunterdon	W54–6
3	Sep 18	vs Watchung Hills	W55–24
4	Sep 25	at Montgomery	L35–38
5	Oct 2	vs St. Thomas Aquinas	W42–26
6	Oct 9	vs Sayreville	L16–23
7	Oct 16	at Hunterdon Central	W20–0
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	at Elizabeth	Fri 6:00 PM	Elizabeth by 6.0

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

Wat Hunterdon CentralOct 16 · 20–0 ›

Lvs SayrevilleOct 9 · 16–23 ›

Wvs St. Thomas AquinasOct 2 · 42–26 ›

Lat MontgomerySep 25 · 35–38 ›

Wvs Watchung HillsSep 18 · 55–24 ›

Wat North HunterdonSep 10 · 54–6 ›

Lat PiscatawaySep 4 · 14–28 ›

Wvs South PlainfieldAug 27 · 40–21 ›

Still to play

at ElizabethElizabeth by 6.0Fri 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 71.01 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	71.01
Week 0	73.34	up +2.33
Week 1	69.72	down −3.62
Week 2	75.07	up +5.34
Week 3	76.89	up +1.82
Week 4	73.48	down −3.41
Week 5	76.28	up +2.80
Week 6	74.97	down −1.31
Week 7	76.23	up +1.26

What if?

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

If Somerville wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 6No. 4up 2

Strength Index76.2376.23locked

Power points10.1311.67+1.54

Opponent strength rank12th10thup 2

Power rank (UPR)11.68.8better

History

Our records so far cover the 2025 season.

8-12025 record277–142points for and against

Record book →

Last meeting with this year's opponents

North HunterdonW 43–14 (2025)This year: W 54–6

Watchung HillsW 35–15 (2025)This year: W 55–24

MontgomeryL 15–22 (2025)This year: L 35–38