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Raiders Football Loses to Phillipsburg in First Round of States
"I'm just proud of what we've done and the fact that we had a very young team," Raiders Coach Jon Stack told Patch.
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School football team put up a good fight against Phillipsburg in the first round of the state tournament last night, but ultimately fell to the top-seeded team, 20-40.
The Raiders were the 8th seed in North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4.
Before the game, Raiders Coach Jon Stack told Patch he was optimistic, but realized how big of a challenge his team was facing.
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"Phillipsburg is a tremendously talented team," Stack said. "They have a historic football program here in New Jersey."
The Raiders are 2-7 this season and had 25 first-time-on-varsity players and only nine returning seniors.
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"We are a very sophomore- and junior-heavy team," Stack said. "We had some learning experiences as the kids learn to play varsity. I’m just proud of what we've done and the fact that we had a very young team. They stay positive."
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