Football Preview: North Hunterdon Lions vs. Rahway Indians
The North Hunterdon Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Rahway Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Hunterdon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, North Hunterdon finally turned things around against Montgomery on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cougars 41-7 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Rahway has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost to Somerville on the road by a 32-16 margin. The Indians have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Rahway took the loss, they still got scores from Jyvon Cooper and Ja-Quan Robinson.
Even though they lost, Rahway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
North Hunterdon's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Rahway, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
North Hunterdon suffered a grim 35-9 defeat to Rahway in their previous meeting back in October of 2018. Can North Hunterdon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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