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Jefferson falls to Hackettstown in football opener

| 05 Sep 2018 | 01:06
    On fourth and goal during an attempted wide receiver reverse pass Jefferson quarterback Matthew Johnson catches the ball but was out of bounds according to an official in the first half.
    On fourth and goal during an attempted wide receiver reverse pass Jefferson quarterback Matthew Johnson catches the ball but was out of bounds according to an official in the first half.
    Jefferson running back Matthew Cappello moves the ball through an opening in the first half.
    Jefferson running back Matthew Cappello moves the ball through an opening in the first half.
    The Jefferson Falcons run onto the field carrying the American flag and their team flag. Hackettstown High School (Warren County, N.J.) defeated Jefferson Township High School (Morris County, N.J.) in varsity football on Thursday August 30, 2018. The final score was 7-3. The game took place at Jefferson Township High School.
    The Jefferson Falcons run onto the field carrying the American flag and their team flag. Hackettstown High School (Warren County, N.J.) defeated Jefferson Township High School (Morris County, N.J.) in varsity football on Thursday August 30, 2018. The final score was 7-3. The game took place at Jefferson Township High School.

OAK RIDGE — Hackettstown High School defeated Jefferson Township High School in varsity football on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. The final score was 7-3.
Neither side was able to score in the first half. The Falcons almost executed a wide receiver reverse pass on fourth-and-goal with Matt Cappello finding Matthew Johnson towards the back of the end zone. Johnson caught the ball but was ruled out of bounds. In the third quarter Jefferson would settle for a Matthew Johnson kicked 32-yard field goal which would be the only points the team would score.
Hackettstown running back Matt Castro had a productive evening scoring the games only touchdown and gained 132 yards in the process. Castro's 5 yard touchdown run happened in the fourth quarter. The touchdown was accompanied by a Dennis Bishtriku extra point kick.
— Photos by George Leroy Hunter