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| 09/26/25 - Away | 59-20 W |
| 09/27/24 - Home | 42-35 W |
| 09/24/23 - Away | 13-14 L |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 34-0 W |
| 09/10/21 - Away | 14-21 L |
| + 5 more games |
Phillipsburg extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 4-0. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 59-20 win over the Hillsborough Raiders. Fans of the Stateliners have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Phillipsburg was led to victory by Sam Dech and Dominic Bracco. Dech rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while Bracco rushed for 131 yards on only five carries. Those 131 rushing yards gave Bracco a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ziyahn McGurn, who rushed for 60 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Phillipsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 425 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Phillipsburg 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 Michael Bracco.
As for Hillsborough, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Phillipsburg is ranked 13th).
When it comes to explaining why Hillsborough lost, don't look at Andrew Schwarz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 95 yards and one score on only 13 carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards and one touchdown. Schwarz really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Hillsborough also got help from Shane Khurana, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Coming up, Phillipsburg will challenge West Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillsborough, they will square off against Westfield on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
