North Hunterdon and Voorhees actually started school Aug. 30, so we're into the school year up here in Hunterdon County already. Pennsylvania starts Sept. 4.
Hunterdon Central opens the season Friday night at North Hunterdon. The Red Devils, who game scrimmaged West Morris Friday night, were Central Jersey Group IV champions last year, beating Howell at Giants Stadium for the title.
But remember that Central lost to North Hunterdon 21-18 in last year's season opener.
The Red Devils haven't forgotten.
"We talk about it a whole bunch," Central coach Matt Perotti said. "We just didn't look prepared that night and I have to hand it to (North coach Dennis Haughey) Haughey. North was ready, but we weren't and that game has been with me since. To start the season at home with a loss. I didn't do a good enough job."
Central doesn't have much room for unexpected losses now that they have joined the extraordinarly deep North 2, Group IV field.
Central suffered from five turnovers in the North game.
"I think that what happened was that it was overhpyed and we didn't come into it mentally prepared," said tight end/linebacker Garrett Thul. "We didn't take it as seriously as we should have and it was do or die that moment on."
North Hunterdon looked good Saturday in a late-scheduled scrimmage with Warren Hills.
Nazareth lost its season-opener to Pleasant Valley in a season over at home. Pleasant Valley hadn't won a season opener in eight years. I miss you guys very much.
More tomorrow!
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