Hillsborough kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Somerville Pioneers. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Although Hillsborough took the loss, they still got scores from Jackson Jankowicz, Zion Grant, and Anthony Guerrero.
Terrell Mitchell was a one-man wrecking crew for Somerville as he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Brenden Pacheco, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Hillsborough will look to defend their home field on Friday against Union at 7:00 p.m. As for Somerville, they will head out to square off against Cranford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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