The NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 title game game started in about the sloppiest and most bizarre fashion possible, with three straight turnovers, four in the first five plays and then a 94-yard touchdown.
And somehow, the game had an even crazier ending.
North Hunterdon overcame turnovers and a long Phillipsburg touchdown early with quarterback Matt Busher and wide receiver Jared McMahon connecting for a slew of incredible passes to come from behind in a 21-20 victory at MetLife Stadium on Saturday for the second state title in program history and the first since 1975.
PHILLIPSBURG (10-2) 7-7-0-6 — 20
SCORING PLAYS:
P – Morro 94 pass from Staggard (Oertel kick)
P –Walker-Sutton 1 run (Oertel kick)
NH – Honthy 12 pass from Busher (Spies kick)
NH – Wain 3 run (Spies kick)
NH – J. McMahon 34 pass from Busher (Spies kick)
P – Stagaard 24 run (kick failed)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:
RUSHING: NH—Busher 11-43, Wain 21-94, Honthy 1-10; P—Walker-Sutton 16-71, Staggard 5-50, Morro 1-(-4), Salahuddin 6-14.
PASSING: NH—Busher 18-35-2-3-240, Wain 0-1-0-0-0; P—Staggard 6-16-1-0-188.
RECEIVING: NH—C. McMahon 3-13, Honthy 7-81, J. McMahon 5-120, Ingenito 2-44, Wain 1-21; P—Morro 3-136, Boothman 1-22, Poremba 2-30.
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon tops Phillipsburg for N2G4 crown in a thriller North Hunterdon tops Phillipsburg for N2G4 crown in a thriller
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