Football Preview: Hanover Park Hornets vs. Jefferson Township Falcons
The Hanover Park Hornets will take on the Jefferson Township Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hanover Park will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Hanover Park's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Saturday, when they got past Pequannock's usually-dominant defense. Hanover Park blew past Pequannock 41-9 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Hanover Park got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joey Borrello out in front who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Dante Rosato helped Borrello out on the ground, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Hanover Park's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Azaad Parks and Nico Malgieri, who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Jefferson Township's offense. They took a blow against Newton on Friday, falling 41-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
Hanover Park's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Jefferson Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Hanover Park strolled past Jefferson Township in their previous matchup back in September of 2015 by a score of 35-16. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jefferson Township's Connor Brown, who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Hanover Park to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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