PV Football hosts Northern Highlands in Saturday afternoon matchup

Ben Perlman and Matthew Rilli

September 19, 2025

Pascack Valley takes the field against Westwood in its week two matchup.

Pascack Valley Football takes on Northern Highlands in the Panthers’ fourth game of the season on Saturday, September 20, at home at 1:00 p.m.

Valley comes into this matchup fresh off last week’s 29-26 comeback win against Teaneck. It was a hard fought battle during which Valley’s offense came in clutch to give PV the lead, while the defense was able to stop Teaneck’s final attack.

Adam Shaw (Sr.) led the way with two rushing touchdowns. Nick Ocampo (Sr.) had the game-winning rushing touchdown on fourth and goal with 1:03 left in the fourth quarter.

Northern Highlands arrives to Saturday’s game coming off a dominant 36-7 win over Hackensack, during which the Highlanders threw for 162 yards and rushed for 105 yards. The defense was dominant in the win, forcing a fumble and coming away with an interception. Highlands also had five sacks.

For Saturday’s matchup, Valley will be without quarterback and linebacker Adam Shaw. Shaw went down with an injury during the Teaneck game in the middle of the third quarter.

Last season, Northern Highlands defeated Valley in a blowout game, 31-6. Highlands has beaten Pascack Valley during their matchups for the past three consecutive seasons.

Valley will have to rely on its defense to stop Northern Highlands’ offensive attack. On offense, Highlands looks for big plays to open up the game, so Valley must have those well-covered.

Tune in, Saturday, September 20, at 1 p.m. for live updates on the @pvsportscenter X account.

About the Contributors

Ben Perlman, Lead Sports Editor

Ben Perlman is a senior who joined The Valley Echo during his freshman year and is now a Lead Sports Editor for the paper. Ben is active in many other clubs and activities. He is on the Varsity Soccer Team, a Peer Leader, and an ambassador for the Zack Latteri Foundation. Ben enjoys writing articles for multiple sports through previews, week-in reviews, and athlete of the month features. He hopes to continue to write more stories for The Echo, exploring more about PV life and sports.

Matthew Rilli, Sports Editor

Matt Rilli is a senior who joined The Valley Echo in his junior year. Matt is a Sports Editor for The Echo this year. He is also involved in other activities at Valley, such as the Baseball Team, Basketball Team, Camp Raspberry, and Investment Club. Outside of school, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching sports, and golfing.