Football Recap: Northern Highlands Drops Season-High Score on Morris Knolls + How To Watch

Highlanders

Team Score (Highest)

10/31/25 vs Morris Knolls	42
09/20/25 @ Pascack Valley	39
09/12/25 vs Hackensack	36
08/28/25 @ Holy Spirit	27
09/26/25 @ Union City	24

It's playoff time, and Northern Highlands had no trouble coming through when it counted. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 win over the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles on Friday. The Highlanders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Chase Calarco was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 247 yards and five TDs while picking up 10.3 yards per carry.

Morris Knolls' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylin Jones, who rushed for 85 yards and one score, and Trey Steinman, who rushed for 104 yards.

Northern Highlands' victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Morris Knolls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Looking ahead, Northern Highlands will take on Mount Olive at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morris Knolls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.