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Union City Soaring Eagles

4-41-2 in the Freedom Red · Coach Wilber (Wil) Valdez

Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM

Clinched

Playoff spot

Home game: out. A No. 7 seed today.

Still open: Nothing.
Seed: After Friday: No. 5 to No. 7.
Can pass us: Friday: no one.

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16at ColumbiaW58–0Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM · Awayat Bayonne5-3The lineUnion City by 4.5Playoff oddsSafe either wayGame preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 7 seed, Section BAt No. 2 seed Elizabeth in the first round.If every favorite wins Friday: No. 6 seed, Section B. Moves ahead of Union, Ridgewood and Bayonne.Playoff spotClinchedHome gameOutNo. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

For coaches

Union City is in. Here's what's next.

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

Home gameOutThe top 8 in North Group 5 host a first-round game.

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

This weekat Bayonne: a win makes a home game 0%, a loss 0%.No other game this week moves the home game 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 Union City?

Best caseNo. 5 seedWorst caseNo. 7 seedFavorites winNo. 6 seed

No one can pass Union City. 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 28	vs Teaneck	W40–27
1	Sep 4	at Irvington	L12–27
2	Sep 11	at East Orange	L29–32
3	Sep 18	at Ramapo	L20–34
4	Sep 24	at Eastside	W40–6
5	Oct 2	vs Newark Central	W42–0
6	Oct 9	vs Passaic Tech	L26–48
7	Oct 16	at Columbia	W58–0
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	at Bayonne	Fri 7:00 PM	Union City by 4.5

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

Wat ColumbiaOct 16 · 58–0 ›

Lvs Passaic TechOct 9 · 26–48 ›

Wvs Newark CentralOct 2 · 42–0 ›

Wat EastsideSep 24 · 40–6 ›

Lat RamapoSep 18 · 20–34 ›

Lat East OrangeSep 11 · 29–32 ›

Lat IrvingtonSep 4 · 12–27 ›

Wvs TeaneckAug 28 · 40–27 ›

Still to play

at BayonneUnion City by 4.5Fri 7:00 PM

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

If it ended today

Full bracket →

North Group 5 · Section B · first round, higher seed hosts

1West Orange 6-1a lock

8Bloomfield 3-556%

4Passaic Tech 5-3a lock

5Bayonne 5-3a lock

3East Orange 5-2a lock

6Perth Amboy 6-2a lock

2Elizabeth 8-0a lock

7Union City 4-4a 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 68.94 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	68.94
Week 0	69.75	up +0.81
Week 1	66.22	down −3.53
Week 2	66.10	down −0.12
Week 3	66.96	up +0.85
Week 4	69.66	up +2.71
Week 5	78.17	up +8.51
Week 6	74.52	down −3.65
Week 7	77.48	up +2.96

What if?

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

If Union City wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 7No. 6up 1

Strength Index77.4877.48locked

Power points9.3810.33+0.96

Opponent strength rank12th10thup 2

Power rank (UPR)12.410.4better

History

Our records so far cover the 2025 season.

5-32025 record244–138points for and against

Record book →

Last meeting with this year's opponents

IrvingtonW 7–6 (2025)This year: L 12–27

ColumbiaW 48–0 (2025)This year: W 58–0

BayonneW 27–14 (2025)Next: Fri, Oct 23