Hasbrouck Heights unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 14-13 to the Wallkill Valley Rangers. The Aviators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rangers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Several Aviators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nico Nipitella, who rushed for 74 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 40 yards and one touchdown.
The critical scores for Wallkill Valley came from Mason Yorke and Cole Bolich.
Hasbrouck Heights has already played their next match, a 20-16 win against St. Mary on the 6th. As for Wallkill Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 29-6 victory against North Warren Regional on the 5th.
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