The North Warren Regional Patriots will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against the Hopatcong Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither North Warren Regional nor Hopatcong posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
North Warren Regional is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a hard 23-8 fall against Wallkill Valley on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Hopatcong fell victim to Manville and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Mustangs, falling 33-0.
North Warren Regional was able to grind out a solid victory over Hopatcong in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, winning 34-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hopatcong's Michael Mastroeni, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 73 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Warren Regional to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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