{"id":10540,"date":"2016-09-23T23:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T03:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/?p=10540"},"modified":"2016-09-25T20:49:29","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T00:49:29","slug":"north-hunterdon-football-grinds-out-34-26-win-over-watchung-hills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/north-hunterdon-football-grinds-out-34-26-win-over-watchung-hills\/","title":{"rendered":"North Hunterdon football grinds out 34-26 win over Watchung Hills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/files\/2016\/09\/MitchellFinegan-Dive-9-23-16.jpg\" class=\"local-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/files\/2016\/09\/MitchellFinegan-Dive-9-23-16-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"mitchellfinegan-dive-9-23-16\" width=\"251\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/files\/2016\/09\/MitchellFinegan-Dive-9-23-16-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/files\/2016\/09\/MitchellFinegan-Dive-9-23-16-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/files\/2016\/09\/MitchellFinegan-Dive-9-23-16.jpg 1018w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/files\/2016\/09\/34-26-North.jpg\" class=\"local-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10543\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/files\/2016\/09\/34-26-North-300x126.jpg\" alt=\"34-26-north\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/files\/2016\/09\/34-26-North-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/athletics\/files\/2016\/09\/34-26-North.jpg 517w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/highschoolsports.nj.com\/player\/matt-busher\/\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">Matt Busher<\/a> and senior back <a href=\"http:\/\/highschoolsports.nj.com\/player\/mitchell-finnegan\/\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">Mitchell Finnegan<\/a>, and that allowed the Lions to clinch a 34-26 victory over host <a href=\"http:\/\/highschoolsports.nj.com\/school\/warren-watchung-hills\/football\/\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">Watchung Hills<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>North (2-1) defeated Watchung Hills (0-3) for the third time in as many outings over the last five years, although these teams had not met since 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Behind a Lions&#8217; offensive line that was creating massive holes in the center of the Watchung Hills defense, Finnegan rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries, while Busher rushed 16 times for 72 yards and four TDs.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/highschoolsports.nj.com\/news\/article\/5521734601882146056\/watchung-hills-26-at-north-hunterdon-34-football\/\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">HERE<\/a><\/strong> to review the article on NJ.com. Gallery pictures by Nick Scalera | for NJ Advance Media.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mycentraljersey.com\/story\/sports\/high-school\/football\/2016\/09\/23\/football-running-game-clutch-defense-helps-north-hunterdon-past-watchung-hills\/90797240\/\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">HERE<\/a><\/strong> to review the article on the CourierNews.com.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lehighvalleylive.com\/sports\/index.ssf\/2016\/09\/here_are_12_statistical_studs.html#11\" class=\"ext-link\" onclick=\"this.target=&#039;_blank&#039;;\">HERE<\/a><\/strong> to review the article on the LehighValleyLive.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Busher and senior back Mitchell Finnegan, and that allowed the Lions to clinch a 34-26 victory over host Watchung Hills. North (2-1) defeated Watchung Hills (0-3) for the third time in as many outings over the last five years, although these teams had not met since 2013. 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