Football Game Preview: Piscataway Chiefs vs. Hillsborough Raiders + How To Watch

Piscataway is 0-3 against Hillsborough since November of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Chiefs will venture away from home to take on the Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Piscataway's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over East Brunswick. The contest marked the Chiefs' most dominant win of the season.

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Hillsborough and Bridgewater-Raritan have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Raiders walked away with a 30-18 victory over the Panthers. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.

Piscataway better keep an eye on Andrew Schwarz. He was instrumental in Hillsborough's win, rushing for 158 yards and four scores. With that strong performance, Schwarz is now averaging an impressive 104.4 rushing yards per game.

One reason for the win was Hillsborough's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Anthony Guerrero was especially locked on to Bridgewater-Raritan's QB and sacked him twice. Guerrero also made six total tackles, which is notable because Hillsborough is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise.

Piscataway's record now sits at 5-2. As for Hillsborough, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4.

Piscataway couldn't quite get it done against Hillsborough in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 27-14. Thankfully for the Chiefs, Jackson Jankowicz (who rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.