Two local towns are set to clash in high school football for the first time in five years. Robbinsville renews its rivalry with Bordentown on Friday night for its Homecoming weekend as the Ravens welcome the Scotties to the Steven J. Mayer Athletic Complex. These schools previously faced off five seasons in a row from 2015-19, with Robbinsville coming out on top in three of the matchups. The latest United Power Rankings have the following teams currently in the state playoffs: Hopewell Valley (No. 3 in South Group III), Allentown (No. 11 in South Group III), Northern Burlington (No. 10 in South Group IV), Steinert (No. 14 in South Group IV) and Notre Dame (No. 13 in Non-Public B). Here’s what to watch for in Week Five of the WJFL, which features all non-divisional matchups. Friday No. Burlington (3-2) at Allentown (3-2), 6 p.m. Allentown looks to regroup after a 45-13 loss to Hopewell in which the Redbirds played a poor second half. Northern Burlington is fresh off a 20-14 overtime against Cinnaminson. Allentown must be ready to defend a balanced attack as Northern Burlington had 166 passing yards and 196 rushing yards in that game. The Greyhounds did also have four turnovers, so if the Redbirds (27 points per game) can get back to being an explosive offense, they should have the edge. Hightstown (1-4) at Delran (4-1), 6 p.m. Hightstown finally secured its first win last week in an 8-0 game at Nottingham in which Ryan Walsh threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Newlin and the defense forced a safety. This, however, will be a much tougher road test against a Delran team whose only loss came to 5-0 Burlington Township. The Bears have rushed for 983 yards and 13 touchdowns on the season. Seneca (4-1) at Hopewell Valley (5-0), 6 p.m. This is a fairly significant test for Hopewell to boost its playoff standing. The Bulldogs have yet to play a close game all the way through with an average winning margin of 32.4 points. Seneca plays stronger up front than most teams Hopewell sees, and this is a program that has made two straight sectional title games. Still, the Bulldogs are the favorite. Notre Dame (3-2) at Highland Regional (1-4), 6 p.m. Notre Dame is rolling with two straight wins by a combined score of 77-7 against Hightstown and Steinert. This figures to be a relatively light challenge on the road against a Highland team whose only win is against 0-5 Clearview. The Irish have a huge advantage in the passing game and should continue their winning streak. Princeton (2-3) at Holy Cross (5-0), 7 p.m. Princeton responded from losing three of its first four games with a surprising 41-6 blowout win over Robbinsville. The Tigers have developed a diverse rushing attack, but this is a tough challenge on the road. Holy Cross is coached by TJ Maderia, the son of former Burlington Twp. coach Tom Maderia. The Lancers don’t play a world beater schedule but have displayed a balanced offense and an opportunistic defense that has eight interceptions. Bordentown (2-2) at Robbinsville (2-3), 7 p.m. Robbinsville has to quickly flush its loss to Princeton if it wants to have an exciting Homecoming. The Ravens should be able to do just that if they can eliminate the turnovers and sling the ball around like they did in wins over West Windsor and Ewing. Bordentown is a defensive-minded, run-heavy team that earned back-to-back close wins over Lawrence and Maple Shade. Steinert (2-3) at Moorestown (0-5), 7 p.m. Steinert has a good chance to halt its two-game losing streak as Moorestown has lost by an average of 21.8 points, albeit against some pretty strong competition. The Spartans have shown they can score in bunches when not matched up against top teams in the Capitol Division like Allentown and Notre Dame. Saturday Trenton (4-1) at Eastern (2-3), 1 p.m. Trenton is 4-1 for the first time since the program started 6-1 in 2013. Eastern has won five straight matchups between the schools since 2018 including three straight shutouts, so we’ll find out if the Tornadoes have improved enough to beat a Group V opponent. Don’t be fooled by Eastern’s 2-3 record with a tough schedule. This should be a challenging game for Trenton to rack up points. KIPP Cooper Norcross (4-1) at Ewing (0-5), 2 p.m. After coming up short at Trenton last week by the score of 14-12, Ewing should finally be able to pull out its first win. KIPP Cooper Norcross is in only its third year as a program and almost exclusively runs the ball. The strength of schedules aren’t close, so the Blue Devils are more battle-tested and should be able to score plenty of points in this one. Nottingham (0-5) at Hamilton (1-4), 2 p.m. Nottingham has won three straight in this township rivalry, which has less juice this year because both teams are having down seasons. West beat Princeton two weeks ago for the only win between the two schools. Expecting a physical, ground-heavy and relatively low-scoring game. Lawrence (3-2) at West Windsor Plainsboro (1-4), 2 p.m. West Windsor finally got in the win column last week in a 27-7 triumph at Hamilton West thanks largely to three touchdown passes by Conor Sattiraju. Lawrence is trending in the other direction with two straight losses to Bordentown and Pemberton, but if the Cardinals can get back to controlling the line of scrimmage and running the ball effectively, they have a chance to snap their skid on the road.