The Northern Highlands Highlanders will face off against the Pascack Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Northern Highlands' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hackensack 28-0 on the road. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Comets are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pascack Valley put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Teaneck for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-0 victory on the road. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 28 point advantage.
Kevin Regula had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Adam Shaw, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns.
Northern Highlands pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pascack Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Northern Highlands beat Pascack Valley 14-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Northern Highlands repeat their success, or does Pascack Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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