The Newton Braves will head out to face off against the Hanover Park Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Newton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mountain Lakes just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Lakers.
Meanwhile, Hanover Park's game on Friday was all tied up 6-6 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They put the hurt on Weequahic with a sharp 27-6 win. Considering the Hornets have won five contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hanover Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joey Borrello led the charge by throwing for 197 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown. Joseph Tantawi was another key pass catcher, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hanover Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Vinnie Lasala and Jack Kovacs.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Hanover Park, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Newton was taken down by Hanover Park 41-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2015. Thankfully for Newton, Donato Casolaro (who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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