Football preview: PV vs. Northern Highlands
When: Friday, 6 p.m.
Where: Pascack Valley High School
PV Record: 6-2
W, Montclair (29-14)
L, DePaul Catholic (35-14)
W, West Milford (35-7)
W, Wayne Hills (21-19)
W, Bergenfield (49-7)
W, Old Tappan (35-28)
W, Passaic Valley (49-6)
L, Ramapo (21-19)
Northern Highlands Record: 2-6
L, Teaneck (34-26)
W, Bergenfield (27-20)
L, Wayne Hills (35-7)
L, DePaul (56-21)
W, Tenafly (53-16)
L, Wayne Valley (21-18)
L, Paramus (42-14)
PV Rankings: No. 9 in North Jersey (The Bergen Record), No. 14 in NJ (MaxPreps)
Northern Highlands Rankings: No. 201 in NJ (MaxPreps)
Key Matchups:
Northern Highlands QB Richie Holle vs. Pascack Valley Secondary– Holle, a senior has thrown 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season, if the defense can force Holle to make mistakes, the Indians will have a great game.
Pascack Valley Offensive Line vs. Northern Highlands Front 7– The Highlanders front seven has gotten to the quarterback many a time this season, accumulated 21 sacks on the season. The team leader is Tom Bennewitz with four sacks, but Jeremy Barr and Chris Sirico are second on the list with three sacks. If the offensive line plays to their norm as they have all season, it should be an easy to contain the front seven of the Highlanders for the Indians.
Power Points Update: Pascack Valley dropped one spot in the latest Power Points due to the lost to Ramapo. Roxbury regained the top spot by two points. Rounding out the top four are Paramus and Old Tappan.
Roxbury (7-1) 147
Pascack Valley (6-2) 145
Paramus (7-1) 130
Old Tappan (6-2) 127
Predictions:
Jake Aferiat: PV, 35-7
Evan Jones: PV, 42-14
Calvin Ralph: PV, 35-0
Calvin Ralph graduated in 2016.
Evan Jones graduated in 2016.