Tag: Hillsborough High School Football
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Defending state champion Raiders prepare for encore in 2022 campaign
HILLSBOROUGH – The 2021 Hillsborough High School Football season was one for the history books. Record setting performances last season led to the Raiders going 13-0 for the first time in school history and winning the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group V Regional Championship. Despite losing a talented group of 19 players to graduation from last…
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Seniors finish off amazing careers in helping Hillsborough win South Jersey Group V regional title
From the moment the Hillsborough football players in the Class of 2022 stepped onto the grounds of Hillsborough High School four years ago, their ultimate goal was to bring home a state championship. This talented group of 19 seniors knew they were capable of doing something special and showed that off this fall by setting…
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Hillsborough caps 13-0 season by winning South Jersey Group V regional championship
Legacies were made and milestones were set on Dec. 4 at SHI Stadium in Piscataway as the Hillsborough High School football team capped off its historic 2021 season by winning the NJSIAA South Jersey Group V regional championship. Hillsborough roared to a 28-7 victory over Kingsway Regional High School of Gloucester County in the regional…
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Hillsborough rumbles to first state sectional championship since 2000
The unstoppable train that is the Hillsborough High School football team once again could not be derailed on Nov. 19 at the school’s Dan A. Noonan Field. Hillsborough improved to a perfect 12-0 on the season and added some championship hardware in the process by taking down North Brunswick Township High School in the NJSIAA…
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Hillsborough enjoying dominance on the gridiron as football team prepares for sectional semifinal against Williamstown
There has been no challenge too big for the Hillsborough High School football team this fall. Against top competition from the Big Central Football Conference, Hillsborough has reigned supreme over each team that has come its way, storming into the semifinals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V Tournament at 10-0 on the season. “I’m…
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Amankwaa to continue football career at Rutgers University
Hillsborough High School football star Thomas Amankwaa will be traveling down Route 287 to River Road to suit up for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights next fall. Amankwaa announced last month his verbal commitment to play for Rutgers University after meeting with the head coach of the Scarlet Knights, Greg Schiano. Schiano offered Amankwaa a scholarship…
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State Championship aspiration fuels Hillsborough heading into 2021 campaign
HILLSBOROUGH – The Hillsborough High School football team will suit up in front of its hometown fans on Sept. 2 at Dan A. Noonan Field for its season opener against Hunterdon Central. Coach Kevin Carty knows his players are excited to kick off the season on their home turf. After battling through a COVID-19 shortened…
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Hillsborough thankful to play full season on the gridiron
The Hillsborough High School football team headed to Edison on Nov. 20 to face Edison High School in a Big Central Football Conference showdown to finish out the 2020 season. Senior Sean Levonaitis rushed for three touchdowns and the Hillsborough defense racked five turnovers in what was a high scoring affair between the Raiders and…
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Hillsborough looks to rebound from first loss of the season
HILLSBOROUGH – The Hillsborough High School football team suited up for a rare Monday night contest against Watchung Hills High School on Oct. 12 at Dan A. Noonan Field. Previously scheduled to take place last Friday night, the game was pushed back because of a Watchung Hills student testing positive for the coronavirus and making…