North Group 5 · Public
West Orange Mountaineers
6-14-0 in the Freedom White · Coach Darnell Grant
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
Clinched
First-round home game
A No. 1 seed today. 15% to still be one after Friday.
- Waiting on
- vs Montclair, Fri 7:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Friday: No. 1 to No. 3.
- Can pass us
- Friday: 4 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
For coaches
West Orange 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 5 host a first-round game.
No. 1 seed15%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.
This weekvs Montclair: a win makes a No. 1 seed 15%, a loss 10%.
- Root for Sayreville over Piscataway · No. 1 seed +37
- Root for Somerville over Elizabeth · +35
- Root for Wayne Valley over Ramapo · +19
Who to scout
Most likely playoff opponents.
First round
- Ridgewood27%
- Bayonne22%
- Union City14%
- Perth Amboy12%
- Linden7%
- Bloomfield6%
Second round, if you win
- East Orange24%
- Phillipsburg14%
- Piscataway11%
- Elizabeth10%
- Irvington10%
- Union City8%
Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23
Who can still pass West Orange?
Best caseNo. 1 seedWorst caseNo. 3 seedFavorites winNo. 2 seed
Elizabeth8-0 · 3rd todayPasses us if they beat Somerville. With a loss, passes us if we lose to Montclair and Piscataway beats Sayreville.
Piscataway7-1 · 5th todayPasses us if they beat Sayreville.
Phillipsburg5-2 · 4th todayOnly if they beat Hunterdon Central, we lose to Montclair and other results go their way.
East Orange5-2 · 6th todayOnly if they beat Newark Central, we lose to Montclair and other results go their way.
Can’t pass West Orange: everyone else in North Group 5, 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 27 | vs Ramapo | L12–13 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | at Livingston | W48–0 | ||
| 2 | Sep 10 | at Irvington | W19–0 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | at Shabazz | W13–6 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | vs East Orange | W34–13 | ||
| 5 | Oct 2 | at Bloomfield | W33–0 | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | at Barringer | W54–7 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs Montclair | Fri 7:00 PM | West Orange by 42 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
vs MontclairWest Orange by 42Fri 7:00 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 76.19 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 76.19 | |
| Week 0 | 77.99 | up +1.80 |
| Week 1 | 85.03 | up +7.04 |
| Week 2 | 85.95 | up +0.92 |
| Week 3 | 87.79 | up +1.84 |
| Week 4 | 88.19 | up +0.39 |
| Week 5 | 89.67 | up +1.48 |
| Week 7 | 88.56 | down −1.11 |
What if?
Pick the result against Montclair. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If West Orange wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 1No. 2down 1
Strength Index88.5688.56locked
Power points16.0015.50−0.50
Opponent strength rank2nd2ndno change
Power rank (UPR)1.61.6no change
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
7-22025 record258–114points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents