The Hanover Park Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the West Essex Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanover Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully West Essex likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Hanover Park was fully in charge, breezing past Jefferson Township 53-13. With the Hornets ahead 43-13 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Jack Kovacs
10/10/25 @ Jefferson Township | 177.1 |
10/03/25 vs Pequannock | 113.7 |
09/26/25 @ Parsippany | 156.3 |
09/19/25 vs Glen Ridge | 72.9 |
09/12/25 @ Mountain Lakes | 164.3 |
+ 4 more games |
Hanover Park's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Kovacs, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 116 yards and one TD. What's more, Kovacs racked up 177.1 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Another rusher making a difference was Mark Perillo, who rushed for 126 yards and one score while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Hanover Park didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Jefferson Township to a completion percentage of just 37.5%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Luke Morgese and Garrett Walters, who each logged one passes deflected. That's the best completion percentage they've posted all season.
Hanover Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Darien Iannacone and Ryan Medich.
Meanwhile, West Essex got themselves on the board against Passaic Valley last Friday, but Passaic Valley never followed suit. They took down the Hornets 14-0. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Hanover Park's record now sits at 7-0. As for West Essex, their record is now 4-2.
Hanover Park and West Essex were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but Hanover Park came up empty-handed after a 22-21 defeat. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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