Hackensack is 0-4 against Northern Highlands since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hackensack Comets will look to defend their home field against the Northern Highlands Highlanders. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Hackensack strolled past Kennedy with points to spare, taking the game 29-12.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northern Highlands, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 31-6 margin over Wayne Valley on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Highlanders considering their eight-point performance the game before.
The victory got Hackensack back to even at 1-1. As for Northern Highlands, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Hackensack was taken down by Northern Highlands 35-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northern Highlands' Nate Johnson, who threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Now that Hackensack knows 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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