The Northern Highlands Highlanders will face off against the Union City Soaring Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Northern Highlands' offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Pascack Valley's usually-dominant defense. Northern Highlands put the hurt on Pascack Valley with a sharp 31-6 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Highlanders who have now won three matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Union City blew past East Side, posting a 42-6 victory on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Soaring Eagles.
Mark Boyd was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jasiah Espinal was another key back, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Northern Highlands' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Union City, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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