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The Northern Highlands (Allendale, NJ) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Hackensack (NJ) by a score of 36-7.

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Hackensack----7
Northern Highlands----36
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Game Story

New Jersey High School Football - Northern Highlands tops Hackensack

September 12, 2025: Allendale, NJ 07401

The Northern Highlands Highlanders were winner over the visiting Hackensack Comets football squad by a margin of 36-7 in Friday's league test.

The Highlanders now sport a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pascack Valley for a non-league test on Friday, September 19. Northern Highlands will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 29-26 league win over Teaneck (Teaneck, NJ). The Panthers record now stands at 2-1.

With the defeat, Hackensack drops to 2-1 on the campaign. The Comets host Eastside (Paterson, NJ) to meet the Ghosts in a non-league challenge on Friday, September 19. The Ghosts enter the challenge with a record of 1-2. Eastside lost 56-14 in their recent league challenge against Passaic County Tech (Wayne, NJ)

Hackensack @ NHHS Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 12, 2025 @ 6:15p
Northern Highlands High School
The Northern Highlands (Allendale, NJ) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Hackensack (NJ) by a score of 36-7.

Rankings & Records

Hackensack (25-26)

NJDiv.
14213
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
5-50-43-12-4.500.000194207

Northern Highlands (25-26)

NJDiv.
182
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
8-33-13-25-1.727.750285158

Team Scoring Averages

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Hackensack
.65.01.84.219.4
Northern Highlands
5.29.44.23.825.9

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Team Stat Comparison

HackensackNorthern Highlands
10.0Rushing Yards Per Game68.0
9.3Passing Yards Per Game26.5
5.1Receiving Yards Per Game5.6
19.3Total Yards Per Game94.5

Team Leaders

HackensackNorthern HighlandsNational Avg.
#12 Brian Brancato42.5Rushing Yards Per Game#15 Chase Calarco155.711.0
#12 Brian Brancato36.0Passing Yards Per Game#4 Jack Ocallaghan97.010.6
#5 Faheim Mitchell17.0Receiving Yards Per Game#3 Tucker Kanning12.38.7
#12 Brian Brancato79.5Total Yards Per Game#15 Chase Calarco164.024.5

Record Breakdown

Hackensack (25-26)

Northern Highlands (25-26)

5-5
Overall
8-3
0-4
League
3-1
5-0
Non-League
3-1
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-4
Common Opponent
2-2
3-1
Home
3-2
2-4
Away
5-1
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
2-1
5-5
In-State
8-3
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0