North Group 5 · Public
Passaic Tech Bulldogs
5-32-1 in the Freedom Red · Coach Matt Demarest
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
Playoff spot
Home game: 99%. A No. 4 seed today.
- Waiting on
- vs Columbia, Thu 6:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Thursday: No. 3 to No. 5. · No. 4 or better hosts
- Can pass us
- Thursday: 3 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Passaic Tech is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home game99%The 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 weekvs Columbia: a win makes a No. 1 seed 0%, a loss 0%.No other game this week moves the No. 1 seed chance much.
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
Second round, if you win
- Piscataway52%
- Elizabeth21%
- Ramapo14%
- West Orange6%
- Bloomfield2%
- Plainfield1%
Before the cutoff · Thursday, Oct 22
Who can still pass Passaic Tech?
Best caseNo. 3 seedWorst caseNo. 5 seedFavorites winNo. 4 seed
Irvington5-3 · 9th todayCan pass us whether they win or lose, with help from other results.
Bridgewater-Raritan6-2 · 8th todayPasses us if they beat Watchung Hills and we lose to Columbia.
Perth Amboy6-2 · 11th todayOnly if they beat South Plainfield, we lose to Columbia and other results go their way.
Can’t pass Passaic Tech: everyone else in North Group 5, whatever happens Thursday. Checked against every way Thursday’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 | Sep 1 | at Burlington Twp. | W49–36 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | vs Shabazz | L0–13 | ||
| 2 | Sep 11 | at Bayonne | W21–14 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | at Irvington | L8–21 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | vs Ramapo | L14–17 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | vs Mount Olive | W34–6 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | at Union City | W48–26 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | at Livingston | W35–13 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 22 | vs Columbia | Thu 6:00 PM | Passaic Tech by 56 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs ColumbiaPassaic Tech by 56Thu 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 79.01 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 79.01 | |
| Week 0 | 80.62 | up +1.61 |
| Week 1 | 79.26 | down −1.36 |
| Week 2 | 79.65 | up +0.40 |
| Week 3 | 75.07 | down −4.59 |
| Week 4 | 76.16 | up +1.09 |
| Week 5 | 81.90 | up +5.75 |
| Week 6 | 85.56 | up +3.65 |
| Week 7 | 83.97 | down −1.59 |
What if?
Pick the result against Columbia. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Passaic Tech wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 4No. 4no change
Strength Index83.9783.97locked
Power points12.7512.33−0.42
Opponent strength rank6th9thdown 3
Power rank (UPR)6.48.2worse
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
6-32025 record295–175points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents