Montgomery and North Hunterdon are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Montgomery Cougars will head out to square off against the North Hunterdon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses dating back to last season for Montgomery and 12 for North Hunterdon dating back to last season.
Last Friday, 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.
Meanwhile, 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).
Montgomery's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for North Hunterdon, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Montgomery against North Hunterdon when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-6 victory. Will Montgomery repeat their success, or does North Hunterdon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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