Hornets vs Golden Panthers
| 10/05/24 - Away | 41-9 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 24-31 L |
| 10/14/22 - Away | 27-6 W |
| 11/07/20 - Away | 54-13 W |
| 10/13/17 - Away | 26-46 L |
| 10/14/16 - Home | 15-41 L |
Hanover Park and Pequannock are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Hornets will host the Golden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanover Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Pequannock likes a good challenge.
Hanover Park's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Parsippany 63-0. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Redhawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Jack Kovacs was his usual excellent self, rushing for 42 yards and two scores, while also throwing for 194 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Dante Rosato was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and two TDs on only six carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hanover Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Pequannock's offense. They came up short against Kinnelon on Friday, falling 21-0. The Golden Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pequannock's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hanover Park, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Hanover Park against Pequannock in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 41-9 win. In that contest, the Hornets amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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