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The Clifton (NJ) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Northern Highlands (Allendale, NJ) by a score of 35-7.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Highlands----35
Clifton----7
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Game Stats

Northern Highlands

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1012194.83319.43163.2
2Nate Johnson (Jr)1012194.83319.43163.2
Northern Highlands

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals11857.701
2Nate Johnson (Jr)4153.80
5Matt Boydell (Jr)35719.001
15Chase Calarco (So)4133.30
Northern Highlands

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals1019419.43
1George O'keefe (Sr)13838.01
5Matt Boydell (Jr)11818.0
8Finn Burns (Sr)177.0
17Freddie Kanning (Sr)37023.31
22Shane Hanlon (Jr)46115.31
Northern Highlands

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals8519415294
1George O'keefe (Sr)3838
2Nate Johnson (Jr)1515
5Matt Boydell (Jr)571875
8Finn Burns (Sr)77
14C. Saadi (Sr)1515
15Chase Calarco (So)1313
17Freddie Kanning (Sr)7070
22Shane Hanlon (Jr)6161
Northern Highlands

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals85194194279
1George O'keefe (Sr)3838
2Nate Johnson (Jr)15194209
5Matt Boydell (Jr)571875
8Finn Burns (Sr)77
15Chase Calarco (So)1313
17Freddie Kanning (Sr)7070
22Shane Hanlon (Jr)6161
Northern Highlands

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals908.0
4Jr Walley (Sr)72.0
5Matt Boydell (Jr)41.0
6Jesse Denobile (Jr)71.0
7Charlie Dyrsten (Sr)5
8Finn Burns (Sr)2
11Tyler Hebner (Sr)5
13Jeremiah Rivera (Jr)3
14C. Saadi (Sr)1
15Chase Calarco (So)6
16Dylan Denobile (So)3
23Chase Deluise (So)3
24Owen Stecker (So)3
27J. Aboussleman (Sr)2
28Rj Mccleary (So)1
34Gavin Soares (Sr)103.0
40M. Pembroke (Jr)7
43Paul Serrao (Sr)3
44Quinn Sureda (So)1
50Justin Barkan (Jr)3
53Joey Mcdermott (Jr)1
57Zack Blacher (So)1
60Blake Taranto (Sr)4
65Jack Venn (So)21.0
69David Barrantes (Sr)3
77S. Moronta (Jr)2
99Joey Dellorusso (Sr)1
Northern Highlands

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals1.08
34Gavin Soares (Sr)1.08
Northern Highlands

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals11515.02111
14C. Saadi (Sr)11515.01
15Chase Calarco (So)1
27J. Aboussleman (Sr)1
34Gavin Soares (Sr)11
Northern Highlands

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals530535
1George O'keefe (Sr)166
5Matt Boydell (Jr)166
17Freddie Kanning (Sr)166
22Shane Hanlon (Jr)166
27J. Aboussleman (Sr)166
39Peter Vafiadis (Jr)55
Northern Highlands

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals551.05
39Peter Vafiadis (Jr)551.05
Northern Highlands

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals1315
1George O'keefe (Sr)11
5Matt Boydell (Jr)11
17Freddie Kanning (Sr)11
22Shane Hanlon (Jr)11
27J. Aboussleman (Sr)11
Clifton has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

New Jersey High School Football - Northern Highlands prevails Clifton

October 13, 2023: Clifton, NJ 07013

The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Northern Highlands Highlanders (Allendale, NJ) and the host Clifton Mustangs (Clifton, NJ), observed Northern Highlands's football squad defeat Clifton by a count of 35-7.

The Highlanders now own a 6-2 record. They play next when they host Wayne Hills for a Super - Liberty Red contest on Friday, October 20. Northern Highlands will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 40-7 non-league loss to Passaic Valley (Little Falls, NJ). The Patriots record now stands at 1-7.

Coming up next, the Mustangs encounter the Union City Soaring Eagles (Union City, NJ) in a non-league contest, on Friday, October 20. Clifton will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Soaring Eagles go into the contest with a 6-1 record after their 49-0 league win over Columbia (Maplewood, NJ).

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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    21 - 0 The scorer has checked in. NHHS 21, Clifton 0
    Posted @ 7:23p
  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance About 100
    Posted @ 7:23p
  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:23p
  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 7:23p
  5. 21 - 0

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    NHHS 21, Clifton 0
    Posted @ 7:28p
  6. 27 - 0

    Passing Touchdown

    Northern Highlands2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Northern Highlands - Pass completed for a TD. NHHS 27, Clifton 0
    Posted @ 7:41p
  7. 28 - 0

    Made Point After

    Northern Highlands2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Northern Highlands - PAT Good. NHHS 28, Clifton 0
    Posted @ 7:41p
  8. 34 - 0

    Passing Touchdown

    Northern Highlands2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Northern Highlands - Pass completed for a TD. NHHS 34, Clifton 0
    Posted @ 7:50p
  9. 35 - 0

    Made Point After

    Northern Highlands2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Northern Highlands - PAT Good. NHHS 35, Clifton 0
    Posted @ 7:50p
  10. 35 - 0

    Halftime

    Halftime
    NHHS 35, Clifton 0
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:42p
  11. 35 - 0

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Clifton3rd Quarter
    Clifton to kick off to Northern Highlands.
    Posted @ 8:42p
  12. 35 - 0

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    NHHS 35, Clifton 0
    Posted @ 8:42p
  13. 35 - 6

    Passing Touchdown

    Clifton4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Clifton - Pass completed for a TD. NHHS 35, Clifton 6
    Posted @ 8:55p
  14. 35 - 7

    Made Point After

    Clifton4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Clifton - PAT Good. NHHS 35, Clifton 7
    Posted @ 8:55p
  15. 35 - 7

    End of Game

    Final
    NHHS 35, Clifton 7
    Posted @ 9:02p
  16. Scorer Dropped Out

    Final
    Posted @ 11:05p

NHHS @ Clifton Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 13, 2023
The Clifton (NJ) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Northern Highlands (Allendale, NJ) by a score of 35-7.

Rankings & Records

Northern Highlands (23-24)

NJDiv.
273
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
9-33-14-25-00-1.750.750338194

Clifton (23-24)

NJDiv.
14416
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
3-71-20-53-2.300.333128244

Team Scoring Averages

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Northern Highlands
9.65.61.45.628.2
Clifton
03.42.36.112.8

Team Stat Comparison

Northern HighlandsClifton
137.9Rushing Yards Per Game-
180.7Passing Yards Per Game-
176.8Receiving Yards Per Game-
318.6Total Yards Per Game-
83.0Tackles Per Game-
1.5Sacks Per Game-
27.8Points Per Game-

Team Leaders

Northern HighlandsCliftonNational Avg.
#2 Nate Johnson62.3Rushing Yards Per Game
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20.6
#2 Nate Johnson171.2Passing Yards Per Game
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50.5
#22 Shane Hanlon77.3Receiving Yards Per Game
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17.5
#2 Nate Johnson233.5Total Yards Per Game
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36.9
#34 Gavin Soares8.9Tackles Per Game
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2.7
#34 Gavin Soares0.5Sacks Per Game
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0.2
#39 Peter Vafiadis5.7Points Per Game
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2.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Northern Highlands1-0Clifton1-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/14/23RidgewoodNorthern Highlands(W) 35-79/8/23CliftonRidgewood(W) 28-21

Record Breakdown

Northern Highlands (23-24)

Clifton (23-24)

9-3
Overall
3-7
3-1
League
1-2
4-1
Non-League
2-4
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Common Opponent
1-0
4-2
Home
0-5
5-0
Away
3-2
0-1
Neutral
0-0
2-1
Playoff
0-1
9-3
In-State
3-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0