Football Preview: Hasbrouck Heights Aviators vs. New Providence Pioneers
The Hasbrouck Heights Aviators will head out on the road to square off against the New Providence Pioneers on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hasbrouck Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Wood-Ridge, posting a 41-7 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Aviators who have now won five contests in a row.
Hasbrouck Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hasbrouck Heights' defense and their nine sacks. In that department, Joseph Russo was the leader with four. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 18 times he's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Providence). They put the hurt on Boonton with a sharp 49-24 victory on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Pioneers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hasbrouck Heights' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for New Providence, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Hasbrouck Heights against New Providence in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hasbrouck Heights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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