South Group 5 · Public

Southern Rams

6-23-1 in the A South · Coach Matt Abbato

Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM

Clinched

First-round home game

No. 1 seed: 29%.

Waiting on: at Brick Memorial, Fri 6:00 PM.
Seed: After Friday: No. 1 to No. 3.
Can pass us: Friday: 1 team. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16at Middletown NorthL20–21Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM · Awayat Brick Memorial7-1The lineBrick Memorial by 4.9Playoff oddsSafe either wayGame preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 2 seed, Section AHosts Freehold Twp. (4-4) in the first round.Playoff spotClinchedHome gameClinchedNo. 1 seed29%Full bracket →

For coaches

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

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

Home gameClinchedThe top 8 in South Group 5 host a first-round game.

No. 1 seed29%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.

This weekat Brick Memorial: a win makes a No. 1 seed 83%, a loss 0%.

Root for Donovan Catholic over Toms River North · No. 1 seed +35
Root for St. Augustine over Washington Twp. · +3

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass Southern?

Best caseNo. 1 seedWorst caseNo. 3 seedFavorites winNo. 2 seed

Toms River North6-2 · 5th todayOnly if they beat Donovan Catholic, we lose to Brick Memorial and other results go their way.

Can’t pass Southern: everyone else in South 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 Bridgeton	W34–14
1	Sep 4	vs Belmont Charter (PA)	Wby forfeit	Strength Index locked	—
2	Sep 10	at Jackson Twp.	W42–14
3	Sep 18	at Pt. Pleasant Boro	W21–14
4	Sep 25	at Donovan Catholic	L6–35
5	Oct 2	vs Central	W28–3
6	Oct 9	vs Toms River North	W27–19
7	Oct 16	at Middletown North	L20–21
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	at Brick Memorial	Fri 6:00 PM	Brick Memorial by 4.9

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

Lat Middletown NorthOct 16 · 20–21 ›

Wvs Toms River NorthOct 9 · 27–19 ›

Wvs CentralOct 2 · 28–3 ›

Lat Donovan CatholicSep 25 · 6–35 ›

Wat Pt. Pleasant BoroSep 18 · 21–14 ›

Wat Jackson Twp.Sep 10 · 42–14 ›

Wvs Belmont Charter (PA)Sep 4by forfeit ›

Wat BridgetonAug 29 · 34–14 ›

Still to play

at Brick MemorialBrick Memorial by 4.9Fri 6:00 PM

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

South Group 5 · Section A · first round, higher seed hosts

1Washington Twp. 8-0a lock

8Lenape 2-663%

4Eastern 4-4a lock

5Vineland 4-3a lock

3Toms River North 6-2a lock

6Jackson Twp. 2-6a lock

2Southern 6-2a lock

7Freehold Twp. 4-494%

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 73.36 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	73.36
Week 0	75.96	up +2.60
Week 2	79.85	up +3.89
Week 3	79.89	no change +0.04
Week 4	76.32	down −3.57
Week 5	78.04	up +1.72
Week 6	79.18	up +1.14
Week 7	78.64	down −0.54

What if?

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

If Southern wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 2No. 1up 1

Strength Index78.6478.64locked

Power points12.8814.11+1.24

Opponent strength rank3rd2ndup 1

Power rank (UPR)3.42.4better