The Hackettstown Tigers will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Sussex County Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Hackettstown is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They were dealt a 36-7 defeat at the hands of High Point on Thursday. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sussex County Tech couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 20-7 to Newton on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for Sussex County Tech in their matchups with Newton: they've now lost four in a row.
Hackettstown took a serious blow against Sussex County Tech in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 41-0. Can Hackettstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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