Football Recap: Hillsborough Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Jackson Jankowicz

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 12:11pm

Football Recap: Hillsborough Raiders vs. Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers

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Hillsborough won the last time they faced Bridgewater-Raritan, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hillsborough Raiders came out on top against the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers by a score of 34-24. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.

It was another big night for Jackson Jankowicz, who rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.

Hillsborough's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Xander Borowski was the leader with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hillsborough was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Hillsborough is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillsborough will take on Piscataway on Friday. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, they will face off against Westfield on Saturday.

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