The Ramapo Raiders will head out to square off against the Northern Highlands Highlanders at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Ramapo beats Northern Highlands with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Raiders beat Hackensack on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 42-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Liam Hayward was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Casey Grusser, who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Ramapo's run defense was locked in: Hackensack could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Gino Gorga for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, while Northern Highlands put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Ridgewood. The Highlanders put the hurt on the Maroons with a sharp 21-0 win. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Maroons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ramapo's record is now 6-1. As for Northern Highlands, their record now sits at an identical 6-1.
Ramapo came out on top in a nail-biter against Northern Highlands in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 25-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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