The Northern Highlands Highlanders are taking a road trip to take on the Ramapo Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Northern Highlands' defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Ramapo's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Northern Highlands' offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Ridgewood's usually-dominant defense. Northern Highlands strolled past Ridgewood with points to spare, taking the game 37-20. The Highlanders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Ramapo waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Comets 38-14. That 24 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
It was another big night for Casey Grusser, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 245 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Northern Highlands now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Ramapo, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Northern Highlands came up short against Ramapo in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 14-10. Can Northern Highlands avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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