“My Thoughts”

Charles McDevitt

Monday, 11-03-2003

Woodbridge poised to take on North Jersey 2 - Group IV!

The Woodbridge Barrons Football Team clinched a NJSIAA playoff slot by defeating Edison 30-06 this past Friday night. With one game to play before the playoff brackets are finalized, Woodbridge (5-2, 51 PP’s) is ranked 6^th by the Power Points System. Even though the Piscataway Team has an identical season record and Power Points total, head to head games are the first tie breaker. Woodbridge defeated Piscataway 17-14 in OT on 10-17-2003.

For the Barrons, there are two scenarios that can develop.

First, Woodbridge beats JP Stevens (5-2, 56 PP’s) ranked 5^th by NJSIAA, on Friday night, 11-07-2003 at 7pm in Edison. The win coupled with any loss by Bayonne, Irvington, Bridgewater-Raritan, or Union puts the Barrons in the top 4 based on Power Points. The more defeats endured by the current top 4, the higher Woodbridge will move up at the end of next weekend, when the NJSIAA completes their rankings and pairings.

Second, JP Stevens beats Woodbridge. The Barrons can not lose their playoff slot, but will most likely slide down in the rankings, but no lower then 8^th . Elizabeth (4-3, 32 PP’s) ranked 9^th and Columbia (3-4, 24 PP’s) ranked 10^th can not make up enough Power Points to surpass the Woodbridge Team.

Woodbridge is a lock for the playoffs, and their future is in their own hands when they travel to Edison and the showdown with JP Stevens.

My Prediction: Woodbridge - 21 JP Stevens - 14