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Westwood Cardinals

5-23-0 in the American Red · Coach Robert (Bobby) Guy

Playoff statusChecked Tue 10:55 PM

Clinched

First-round home game

No. 1 seed: 51%.

Waiting on: vs Mahwah, Fri 7:00 PM.
Seed: After Friday: No. 1 to No. 3.
Can pass us: Friday: 2 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Friday, Oct 16vs HobokenL9–21Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM · Homevs Mahwah3-4The lineWestwood by 15Playoff oddsSafe either wayGame preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 2 seed, Section AHosts Vernon (5-3) in the first round.Playoff spotClinchedHome gameClinchedNo. 1 seed51%Full bracket →

For coaches

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

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

Home gameClinchedThe top 8 in North Group 2 host a first-round game.

No. 1 seed51%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.

This weekvs Mahwah: a win makes a No. 1 seed 59%, a loss 0%.

Root for Cedar Grove over Caldwell · No. 1 seed +61
Root for Waldwick over Garfield · +24
Root for Butler over Rutherford · +23

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass Westwood?

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

Rutherford7-1 · 5th todayPasses us if they beat Butler and we lose to Mahwah.
Bernards6-2 · 7th todayOnly if they beat Summit, we lose to Mahwah and other results go their way.

Can’t pass Westwood: 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 28	at Manasquan	L19–20
1	Sep 4	at River Dell	W28–18
2	Sep 10	at Ramsey	W22–20
3	Sep 18	at Dumont	W35–8
4	Sep 25	at Hanover Park	W13–12
6	Oct 9	at Lakeland	W28–21
7	Oct 16	vs Hoboken	L9–21
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	vs Mahwah	Fri 7:00 PM	Westwood by 15

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

Lvs HobokenOct 16 · 9–21 ›

Wat LakelandOct 9 · 28–21 ›

Wat Hanover ParkSep 25 · 13–12 ›

Wat DumontSep 18 · 35–8 ›

Wat RamseySep 10 · 22–20 ›

Wat River DellSep 4 · 28–18 ›

Lat ManasquanAug 28 · 19–20 ›

Still to play

vs MahwahWestwood by 15Fri 7:00 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 77.19 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	77.19
Week 0	74.92	down −2.27
Week 1	76.91	up +1.99
Week 2	75.86	down −1.05
Week 3	77.89	up +2.03
Week 4	76.39	down −1.50
Week 6	76.43	no change +0.04
Week 7	75.61	down −0.82

What if?

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

If Westwood wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 2No. 2no change

Strength Index75.6175.61locked

Power points14.2914.38+0.09

Opponent strength rank3rd3rdno change

Power rank (UPR)3.43.4no change

History

Our records so far cover the 2025 season.

1-02025 record21–7points for and against

Record book →