Football Preview: Hillsborough Raiders vs. Union Farmers
Hillsborough has gone 4-0 against Union recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hillsborough Raiders will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Union Farmers. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Hillsborough is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They and Somerville were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but Hillsborough suffered a 21-20 defeat.
Although Hillsborough took the loss, they still got scores from Zion Grant, Jackson Jankowicz, and Anthony Guerrero.
Meanwhile, Union fell victim to Seton Hall Prep and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Pirates on the road and fell 34-0. While losing is never fun, the Farmers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Pirates are ranked tenth).
Hillsborough beat Union 15-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Hillsborough repeat their success, or does Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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