Football Preview: Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers vs. Hillsborough Raiders
The Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers will challenge the Hillsborough Raiders on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Bridgewater-Raritan made off with a 28-27 win over Elizabeth.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hillsborough, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They secured a 19-13 W over Westfield on Friday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Raiders were the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Jackson Jankowicz, who rushed for 83 yards, and also threw for 36 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Bridgewater-Raritan back to even at 3-3. As for Hillsborough, they pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bridgewater-Raritan came up short against Hillsborough when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 28-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jankowicz, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that Bridgewater-Raritan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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