Football Recap: West Essex Knights vs. Hanover Park Hornets
West Essex gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 22-21 win over the Hanover Park Hornets. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jack Kovacs, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 69 yards and a touchdown. Darien Iannacone was another key receiver, picking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
West Essex's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Hanover Park, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 6-1.
West Essex will be playing at home against Morris Knolls at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Morris Knolls will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something West Essex surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hanover Park, they will head out to take on Weequahic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanover Park is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season.
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