North Group 4 · Public
Watchung Hills Warriors
4-42-2 in the Liberty Silver · Coach Joe Ascolese
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
In good shape
75% to make it
A win Friday clinches a spot.
- Waiting on
- at Bridgewater-Raritan, Fri 6:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 6 at best, or out.
- Can pass us
- Friday: 4 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass Watchung Hills?
Best caseNo. 6 seedWorst caseOutFavorites winNo. 8 seed
Carteret4-4 · 16th todayCan pass us if they beat Monroe and other results go their way. With a loss, only if we lose to Bridgewater-Raritan and at least 4 other results go their way.
Nutley3-5 · 18th todayOnly if they beat West Essex, we lose to Bridgewater-Raritan and other results go their way.
Newark Central3-4 · 20th todayOnly if they beat East Orange, we lose to Bridgewater-Raritan, West Essex beats Nutley and other results go their way.
Fair Lawn3-5 · 21st todayOnly if they beat Wayne Hills, we lose to Bridgewater-Raritan and other results go their way.
Can’t pass Watchung Hills: everyone else in North Group 4, 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 28 | at South Brunswick | W14–0 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | at Union | L12–15 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | at Montgomery | L14–32 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | at Somerville | L24–55 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | at Hunterdon Central | W21–19 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | vs Summit | L0–21 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | vs North Hunterdon | W14–12 | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | at Plainfield | W23–22 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | at Bridgewater-Raritan | Fri 6:00 PM | Bridgewater-Raritan by 24 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
at Bridgewater-RaritanBridgewater-Raritan by 24Fri 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 51.74 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 51.74 | |
| Week 0 | 54.79 | up +3.05 |
| Week 1 | 56.36 | up +1.57 |
| Week 2 | 53.16 | down −3.19 |
| Week 3 | 51.34 | down −1.82 |
| Week 4 | 54.33 | up +2.98 |
| Week 5 | 51.44 | down −2.89 |
| Week 6 | 49.44 | down −2.00 |
| Week 7 | 51.69 | up +2.25 |
What if?
Pick the result against Bridgewater-Raritan. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Watchung Hills wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 8No. 8no change
Strength Index51.6951.69locked
Power points7.509.33+1.83
Opponent strength rank15th14thup 1
Power rank (UPR)15.814.0better
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
3-62025 record143–233points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents