Hunterdon Central hasn't had much luck against Hillsborough recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hunterdon Central Red Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Hillsborough Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
Hunterdon Central is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Old Bridge on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hunterdon Central was outmatched by Old Bridge on the road and fell 35-8. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hillsborough had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 27-14 victory over the Chiefs.
Hillsborough's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jackson Jankowicz, who rushed for 217 yards, and Andrew Schwarz, who rushed for 71 yards on only five carries. Schwarz's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Hillsborough was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Hunterdon Central now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Hillsborough, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Hunterdon Central came up short against Hillsborough when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 19-13. Can Hunterdon Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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