South Group 3 · Public
Pinelands Wildcats
8-04-0 in the B South · Coach John Tierney
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
Playoff spot
Home game: 90%. A No. 3 seed today.
- Waiting on
- vs Toms River South, Fri 6:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 2 to No. 6. · No. 4 or better hosts
- Can pass us
- Friday: 7 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Pinelands is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home game90%The top 8 in South Group 3 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seedOutThe top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Toms River South: a win makes a home game 100%, a loss 53%.
- Root for Marlboro over Red Bank · home game +12
- Root for St. Joseph-Hammonton over Timber Creek · +9
- Root for Willingboro over Delran · +7
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass Pinelands?
Best caseNo. 2 seedWorst caseNo. 6 seedFavorites winNo. 3 seed
Burlington Twp.4-4 · 7th todayCan pass us whether they win or lose, with help from other results.
Timber Creek6-2 · 8th todayOnly if they beat St. Joseph-Hammonton, we lose to Toms River South and other results go their way.
Red Bank4-3 · 10th todayOnly if they beat Marlboro, we lose to Toms River South and other results go their way.
Delran4-4 · 8th todayOnly if we lose to Toms River South and other results go their way, win or lose themselves.
Mainland2-6 · 15th todayOnly if they beat Camden, we lose to Toms River South and other results go their way.
Ewing5-3 · 16th todayOnly if they beat Trenton, we lose to Toms River South and other results go their way.
Pleasantville3-5 · 12th todayOnly if they beat Delsea, we lose to Toms River South and other results go their way.
Can’t pass Pinelands: everyone else in South 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 | Beat the line by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 29 | at Collingswood | W40–6 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | at Freehold Boro | W42–0 | ||
| 2 | Sep 11 | at Brick Twp. | W34–0 | ||
| 3 | Sep 17 | at Lacey | W13–0 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | at Toms River East | W34–0 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | vs Lakewood | W33–0 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | at Central | W13–7 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | at Barnegat | W12–6 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Toms River South | Fri 6:00 PM | Pinelands by 9.9 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs Toms River SouthPinelands by 9.9Fri 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 55.43 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 55.43 | |
| Week 0 | 62.29 | up +6.86 |
| Week 1 | 65.22 | up +2.94 |
| Week 2 | 71.86 | up +6.63 |
| Week 3 | 71.56 | down −0.30 |
| Week 4 | 74.55 | up +2.99 |
| Week 5 | 70.17 | down −4.38 |
| Week 6 | 68.97 | down −1.19 |
| Week 7 | 69.99 | up +1.01 |
What if?
Pick the result against Toms River South. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Pinelands wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 3No. 3no change
Strength Index69.9969.99locked
Power points12.0013.00+1.00
Opponent strength rank10th8thup 2
Power rank (UPR)7.65.6better
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
1-02025 record29–0points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents