Kittatinny's rugged week on the mats continues on Saturday, as the Cougars host state power Timber Creek and Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference rival Hackettstown as part of a tri-meet in Hampton.
Kittatinny (11-2) is coming off a 37-21 loss to rival High Point on Thursday. Coach John Gill's team is still in the hunt for the No. 1 seed in the upcoming North 1, Group 1 sectional playoffs. The Cougars won the title in 2011, their second in Group 1 and the program's 16th sectional championship overall.
Kittatinny will open the day at 10 a.m. against Hackettstown. A win over the Tigers would give Kittatinny its second straight Freedom Division title. Hackettstown will meet Timber Creek at 11:30 a.m., followed by the Kittatinny-Timber Creek showdown at approximately 1 p.m.
Delaware Valley was originally scheduled to take part in this event, but the Terriers are currently idle with skin issues.
Stateliners have date with the Devils
Phillipsburg continues its quest for a 16th Skyland Conference Delaware Division title when it heads down Route 31 for a showdown with Hunterdon Central at the Field House in Raritan Township.
The Stateliners (8-3 overall, 4-0 division) are coming off a tough, 39-15, loss to rival Easton on Thursday. Coach Dave Post's team had been red-hot of late coming into that one. Easton now leads that series, 61-14, dating to 1947.
P' burg has owned the series against Central, leading 33-5-1, dating to 1962. The teams have met continuously since 1995, including four postseason matches, when the Warren County school joined the Skyland Conference. From 1975-94, they wrestled only six times with P'burg going 5-0-1 in that stretch.
The 'Liners prevailed in two meetings a year ago, 42-24 at home in the regular-season dual and 47-15 in the Group 4 semifinals at Toms River. Central won twice in 2010, 39-13 in the dual and 39-11 in the Group 4 semis. The Red Devils' other wins came in 1963 (35-3 at The Pit), 1964 (25-21 at home) and 2003 (39-26 at The Pit). The schools tied in 1984 (25-25 at The Pit).
Streaks make the trek to Roselle Park
Warren Hills heads south for a tri-meet on Saturday at Roselle Park that also involves Ramsey. The Blue Streaks fell, 41-18, to Roselle Park at home last season.
The schedule is as follows: Warren Hills vs. Ramsey, 10 a.m.; Warren Hills vs. Roselle Park, noon; Ramsey vs. Roselle Park, 2 p.m.
'Cats involved in Brearley triangular
Fresh off its big win over Kittatinny, High Point travels to David Brearley on Saturday for a tri-meet that also involves Shore Conference heavyweight Raritan. The Wildcats (13-3) defeated Brearley, 60-3, at home last season. The High Point-Raritan match could be a potential preview of the Group 2 final next month.
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