North Group 3 · Public
Wayne Hills Patriots
7-13-1 in the Liberty Red · Coach Wayne Demikoff
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
First-round home game
No. 1 seed: 7%.
- Waiting on
- at Fair Lawn, Thu 6:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Thursday: No. 1 to No. 3.
- Can pass us
- Thursday: 2 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
Wayne Hills is in. Here's what's next.
Updated Tue, Oct 20, 7:40 PM · refreshed after every final
Home gameClinchedThe top 8 in North Group 3 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seed7%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekat Fair Lawn: a win makes a No. 1 seed 7%, a loss 0%.
- Root for West Side over Shabazz · No. 1 seed +90
- Root for Nutley over West Essex · +72
- Root for Hillside over Cranford · +7
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
Second round, if you win
- River Dell27%
- Holmdel21%
- Shabazz18%
- Somerville11%
- West Morris10%
- Matawan5%
Before the cutoff · Thursday, Oct 22
Who can still pass Wayne Hills?
Best caseNo. 1 seedWorst caseNo. 3 seedFavorites winNo. 2 seed
Cranford7-0 · 4th todayCan pass us if they beat Hillside and other results go their way. With a loss, only if we lose to Fair Lawn and other results go their way.
Shabazz6-1 · 5th todayPasses us if they beat West Side, we lose to Fair Lawn, River Dell beats Ramsey and West Essex beats Nutley.
Can’t pass Wayne Hills: everyone else in North Group 3, 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 | Aug 28 | vs Midland Christian (TX) | W41–34 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | at Northern Highlands | W21–15 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | vs West Milford | W44–20 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | at Nutley | W35–14 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | at Old Tappan | L35–42 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | vs Lakeland | W34–7 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | vs Wayne Valley | W42–7 | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | at Ramapo | W34–13 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 22 | at Fair Lawn | Thu 6:00 PM | Wayne Hills by 37 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
at Fair LawnWayne Hills by 37Thu 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 74.35 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 74.35 | |
| Week 0 | 75.81 | up +1.46 |
| Week 1 | 77.29 | up +1.48 |
| Week 2 | 79.53 | up +2.24 |
| Week 3 | 80.47 | up +0.94 |
| Week 4 | 81.15 | up +0.67 |
| Week 5 | 85.01 | up +3.86 |
| Week 6 | 88.34 | up +3.34 |
| Week 7 | 90.99 | up +2.64 |
What if?
Pick the result against Fair Lawn. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Wayne Hills wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 2No. 2no change
Strength Index90.9990.99locked
Power points14.7514.44−0.31
Opponent strength rank2nd2ndno change
Power rank (UPR)3.23.2no change
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
7-22025 record341–156points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents