Watchung Hills Regional (Warren, N.J.) saw its 18-point lead dwindle to five, but still managed to hang on and defeat
Montgomery (Skillman, N.J.) 18-13 on Saturday.
The Warriors were up 12-0 at the half after taking the lead on a
Tommy Giaimo touchdown run in the first quarter.
Watchung Hills Regional expanded its lead to 18 points entering the fourth quarter. WHR scored once in the quarter on a touchdown run by
Anthony Prus.
The loss snapped the Cougars' 4-game winning streak.
Giaimo played well for the Warren school in the victory. The senior quarterback ran for two touchdowns. He has now scored four touchdowns on the season.
The Warriors had given up an average of 17.4 points prior to the contest. The 13 points that Montgomery ended with were well below its average of 20.2 coming into the game.
The loss comes after Montgomery defeated Warren Hills Regional 27-9 last week.
Montgomery (4-2) goes up against Hillsborough in a non-conference game matchup next week, while Watchung Hills Regional (3-3) locks horns with Scotch Plains-Fanwood also in a non-conference game.
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