Pascack Valley and River Dell are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Panthers will head out to face off against the Golden Hawks on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Pascack Valley blew past Paramus, posting a 35-7 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Spartans are ranked 214th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nicholas Ocampo
| 10/03/25 vs Paramus | 102 |
| 09/27/25 @ Bergenfield | 88 |
| 09/12/25 vs Teaneck | 77 |
| 09/05/25 @ Westwood | 18 |
| 09/20/25 vs Northern Highlands | 17 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pascack Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nicholas Ocampo, who rushed for 102 yards and a pair of scores. Those 102 rushing yards gave Ocampo a new career-high. Another receiver making a difference was Marc Dellaquila, who gained 105 total yards.
Meanwhile, River Dell entered their tilt with Teaneck on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They claimed a resounding 45-17 win over the Highwaymen. The Golden Hawks pushed the score to 31-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Highwaymen had little chance of recovering from.
River Dell's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Pascack Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Pascack Valley against River Dell in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 38-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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