Football Preview: North Hunterdon Lions vs. Montgomery Cougars
North Hunterdon and Montgomery are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The North Hunterdon Lions will be playing at home against the Montgomery Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses dating back to last season for North Hunterdon and four for Montgomery dating back to last season.
North Hunterdon came up short against Watchung Hills Regional on Friday, falling 28-7. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Warriors are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, Montgomery had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Somerville. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.
North Hunterdon's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
North Hunterdon was taken down by Montgomery 49-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can North Hunterdon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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