Football Game Preview: Hasbrouck Heights Aviators vs. Secaucus Patriots

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2025, 2:56am

Football Preview: Hasbrouck Heights Aviators vs. Secaucus Patriots

vs

Previous 5 Games

10/04/24 - Away42-14 W
10/01/21 - Home49-0 W
09/22/17 - Away42-7 W
09/23/16 - Home53-6 W
10/09/15 - Home35-6 W

Hasbrouck Heights is a perfect 5-0 against Secaucus since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Aviators will host the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Hasbrouck Heights is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Butler just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 43-36 to the Bulldogs. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Aviators, who until this contest were averaging 14.5 points allowed.

Despite the loss, Hasbrouck Heights got top-tier performance from Nico Nipitella, who threw for 177 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 109 yards and one TD on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Michael Napolitano, who gained 109 total yards and a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Secaucus hadn't done well against Hawthorne recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over the Bears. Considering the Patriots' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Secaucus now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hasbrouck Heights, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.

Everything came up roses for Hasbrouck Heights against Secaucus in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. Will the Aviators repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

Suggested Video