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Vernon Vikings

5-33-1 in the American Blue · Coach Joseph Down

Playoff statusChecked Tue 10:55 PM

All but in

99% to make it

A win Friday clinches a spot.

Waiting on: at High Point, Fri 6:30 PM.
Seed: After Friday: No. 4 at best, or out. · No. 4 or better hosts
Can pass us: Friday: 5 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16at West MilfordW27–21Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 6:30 PM · Awayat High Point7-1The lineHigh Point by 8.4Playoff oddsSafe either wayGame preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 7 seed, Section AAt No. 2 seed Westwood in the first round.Playoff spot99%Home game6%No. 1 seedOutFull bracket →

For coaches

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

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

Home game6%The top 8 in North Group 2 host a first-round game.

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

This weekat High Point: a win makes a home game 25%, a loss 0%.

Root for Governor Livingston over New Providence · home game +18
Root for Dumont over Lakeland · +18
Root for Hillside over Cranford · +4

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass Vernon?

Best caseNo. 4 seedWorst caseOutFavorites winNo. 7 seed

Hillside7-1 · 13th todayOnly if we lose to High Point and other results go their way, win or lose themselves.
Mahwah3-4 · 16th todayPasses us if they beat Westwood and we lose to High Point.
Madison3-5 · 18th todayOnly if they beat Morris Hills, we lose to High Point and other results go their way.
Dumont3-4 · 19th todayOnly if they beat Lakeland, we lose to High Point, Hanover Park beats Pequannock and other results go their way.
Indian Hills4-4 · 17th todayOnly if they beat Parsippany, we lose to High Point and at least 5 other results go their way.

Can’t pass Vernon: 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	at Waldwick	L41–49
1	Sep 3	at Sparta	W35–7
2	Sep 11	at Newton	L20–40
3	Sep 18	at Morris Catholic	W42–14
4	Sep 25	at Montville	L21–32
5	Oct 2	at Jefferson	W46–6
6	Oct 9	vs Hackettstown	W50–20
7	Oct 16	at West Milford	W27–21
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	at High Point	Fri 6:30 PM	High Point by 8.4

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

Wat West MilfordOct 16 · 27–21 ›

Wvs HackettstownOct 9 · 50–20 ›

Wat JeffersonOct 2 · 46–6 ›

Lat MontvilleSep 25 · 21–32 ›

Wat Morris CatholicSep 18 · 42–14 ›

Lat NewtonSep 11 · 20–40 ›

Wat SpartaSep 3 · 35–7 ›

Lat WaldwickAug 27 · 41–49 ›

Still to play

at High PointHigh Point by 8.4Fri 6:30 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 64.45 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	64.45
Week 0	63.60	down −0.85
Week 1	69.69	up +6.09
Week 2	67.17	down −2.52
Week 3	69.68	up +2.51
Week 4	67.31	down −2.37
Week 5	70.40	up +3.09
Week 6	73.83	up +3.43
Week 7	71.78	down −2.05

What if?

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

If Vernon wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 7No. 5up 2

Strength Index71.7871.78locked

Power points9.5011.11+1.61

Opponent strength rank13th8thup 5

Power rank (UPR)13.48.8better

History

Our records so far cover the 2025 season.

0-12025 record27–62points for and against

Record book →