North Hunterdon won its fifth straight Milkcan game in the series — a first for the game which began in 1976 — and owns a 28-12-1 record against Voorhees in the rivalry clash. North won four straight games three other times.Mitchell Finnegan scored twice as North Hunterdon topped Voorhees in the 41st annual Milk Can Game. Matt Busher, Eric Dehkes and Sean McQuade also scored for the Lions (5-4), who won this game for the fifth-straight year. Rory D’Alesandro connected on six extra points. For Voorhees (2-7), Colton Riley scored on a one-yard run and George Eberle kicked a 32-yard field goal.
A Special Thanks to the Great American Rivalry – Brandi Rayburn and the U.S. Marines for the Scholarships, Hall of Fame Awards, MVP Awards, T-Shirts and all the game excitement that made the 41st Milkcan game extra special !
AWARDS:
- Mitchell Finnegan carried the ball 22 times for 123 yards and two TDs, the first on a 33-yard dash on the Lions’ second offensive play after Voorhees punted away its first possession. Finnegan was named the Lions’ offensive MVP.
- For Voorhees, sophomore George Eberle went 14 of 36 for 185 yards passing and was named the team’s offensive MVP.
- Christof Ennis, who had 2.5 sacks and was named the Lions’ Most Valuable Defensive Player of the game.
- Senior lineman Adam Murdock was the Vikings’ defensive MVP.
- Matt Busher led the Lions (5-4) by completing 14 of 18 passes for 232 yards and a touchdown, a 5-yarder to Eric Dehkes with four seconds left in the second quarter which gave North Hunterdon a 28-3 lead at the break. Busher, who also rushed eight times for 52 yards and a score, was named the game’s overall MVP.
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