Hackensack is 0-4 against Ramapo since September of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Comets will square off against the Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hackensack's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over Barringer. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Comets considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Ramapo faced Northern Highlands in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Raiders walked away with a 28-21 win over the Highlanders. The Raiders have beaten the Highlanders the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Highlanders has come to flipping the script.
Hackensack better keep an eye on Casey Grusser. He was instrumental in Ramapo's win, throwing for 141 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 43 yards and one score. Joseph Santo Yessis was in the mix as well, providing the Raiders with two touchdowns.
The victory got Hackensack back to even at 4-4. As for Ramapo, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Hackensack took a serious blow against Ramapo in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 42-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Raiders' Liam Hayward, who rushed for 122 yards and two TDs on only seven carries. Now that the Comets know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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