Princeton High School Football Team Drops in Power Points Standings Despite Win

Despite improving to 5-0 last Friday night, the Princeton High School football team fell a few spots in this week’s Central Jersey Group IV power points standings, posted Monday on nj.com.

Princeton (5-0, 58 points) is tied for fourth place, behind two teams with one loss and tied with another.

Brick Township (4-1, 72 points) maintained first place, followed by Jackson Memorial (4-1, 66 points) and Freehold Borough (5-0, 65 points). Princeton is tied with Middletown South (4-1, 58 points).

Princeton and Middletown South are one point ahead of Burlington Township (4-1, 57 points). Jackson Liberty (3-2, 40 points) and West Windsor-Plainsboro North (3-2, 39 points) round out the top eight.

Power points are calculated based on the size of the schools a team has defeated, and the number of wins that team has.

Thus far, Princeton has defeated Hamilton West (Group 3, 1-3), Ewing (Group III, 2-3), Hightstown (Group IV, 2-3), Lawrence (2-2, Group III) and Steinert (0-5, Group IV).

The top eight teams in each group after the first eight games of the season qualify for the playoffs. Only a team’s seven best wins of their first eight games count toward qualifying for the playoffs.

To view the full power points standings throughout the state, visit nj.com.