Verona won against Hoboken last Friday with 26 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Verona Hillbillies came out on top against the New Providence Pioneers by a score of 26-13. Winning may never get old, but the Hillbillies sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
It was another big night for Jayden Nigro, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Connor Demasi was another key player, throwing for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
Verona pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for New Providence, they moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Verona will venture away from home to square off against Glen Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for New Providence, they will head out to take on Bound Brook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Providence is facing Bound Brook at the right time seeing as Bound Brook is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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