Football Recap: Josiah Wheeland's Menacing Defense Leads Waldwick/Midland Park over North Arlington

Waldwick/Midland Park won the last time they faced North Arlington and Dylan Ferrara did his part to make sure it happened again. The Warriors claimed a resounding 41-0 win over the Vikings thanks in part to Ferrara, who rushed for 261 yards and three scores on only 15 carries, and also threw for 54 yards and one touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards.

Luciano Mayer

Rushing Touchdowns

09/12/25 vs Manchester Regional	4
10/03/25 vs North Arlington	2
09/27/25 @ Pompton Lakes	2
09/19/25 vs Rutherford	1

Luciano Mayer was another key player, rushing for 103 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Waldwick/Midland Park is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.

Waldwick/Midland Park's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 5.5 times. North Arlington's QB won't forget Josiah Wheeland anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Waldwick/Midland Park got some further help from Brian Rock: he picked up 1.5 sacks, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles (2.5 for loss).

The victory made it two in a row for Waldwick/Midland Park and bumps their season record up to 3-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.5 points over those games. As for North Arlington, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Coming up, Waldwick/Midland Park will face off against Cresskill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Ferrara and Jake Lewin. As for North Arlington, they will welcome Rutherford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' defense has only allowed seven points per game this season, so the Vikings' offense will have their work cut out for them.