Northern Highlands is 4-0 against Hackensack since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northern Highlands Highlanders will head out to challenge the Hackensack Comets. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northern Highlands took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 31-6 margin over Wayne Valley. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Indians are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hackensack strolled past Kennedy with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 29-12.
The win got Northern Highlands back to even at 1-1. As for Hackensack, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Northern Highlands against Hackensack in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-0 win. Will Northern Highlands repeat their success, or does Hackensack have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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