The Hillsborough Raiders will take on the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsborough will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Hillsborough is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 42-21 margin over Westfield on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Andrew Schwarz
| 10/04/25 @ Westfield | 4 |
| 09/05/25 @ Union | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Phillipsburg | 1 |
| 09/19/25 @ Sayreville | 1 |
| 10/25/24 vs Hunterdon Central | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hillsborough to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andrew Schwarz, who rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Schwarz a new career-high. Another pass catcher making a difference was Shane Khurana, who picked up 163 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Hillsborough didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Guerrero and Jayden Carter. Guerrero also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Hillsborough is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bridgewater-Raritan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Elizabeth by a score of 33-23 on Friday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Minutemen recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Bridgewater-Raritan's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hillsborough, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Hillsborough was able to grind out a solid victory over Bridgewater-Raritan in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 34-24. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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