Football Preview: Summit Hilltoppers vs. Bernards Mountaineers
The Summit Hilltoppers will take on the Bernards Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Summit's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Somerville on Friday. They had to suffer through a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Pioneers. The Hilltoppers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Bernards put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by South Plainfield at home to the tune of 28-0. The result was nothing new for the Mountaineers, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Bernards found their leader in underclassman Nolan Walsh, who threw for 260 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards. Those 33 rushing yards gave Walsh a new career-high. Brandon Shafer did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 117 receiving yards.
Bernards didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Max Austin.
Having lost for the first time this season, Summit fell to 4-1. As for Bernards, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
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