North Hunterdon vs. Hunterdon Central – Rivalry at a Glance

North Hunterdon and Hunterdon Central will be meeting for the 75th time on Saturday when the Lions travel to Stewart Field in Flemington to take on the Red Devils.

Lions Travel to Stewart Field on Saturday to face the Red Devils

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – For the third straight season, North Hunterdon and Hunterdon Central will be facing off in their season openers. The Lions won two years ago en route to its 2nd North Jersey Section 2 Group 4 Championship in six seasons. Hunterdon Central won a year ago in Annandale to spark its first season over .500 since 2018.

The rivalry has heated up between the schools in recent years. Tomorrow’s meeting in Flemington will be the fourth time in the past five years that the two schools are playing each other. North Hunterdon has won sectional titles in 2017 and 2022 while Hunterdon Central has won six sectional titles in 10 finals appearances. The last time the Red Devils won a sectional championship was in 2013.

Prior to the 2020 season, the two schools had not played each other in 9 years. There have been several breaks in the series, which goes back to 1921. Both of these teams competed in the Mid-State 38, Skyland, and original Mid-State Conference. The two schools were arch-rivals in the Delaware Division of the Mid-State Conference.

Hunterdon Central leads the all-time series 47-27. The Red Devils won the first 11 meetings between the two schools until North Hunterdon won in 1952. North Hunterdon has won 2 of the last 3 meetings since the rivalry resumed in 2020. The two schools have never played each other in a state playoff game. Check out the Lions-Red Devils rivalry at a glance.

Year	Winner	Winning Score	Loser	Losing Score
1921	Hunterdon Central	20	North Hunterdon	6
1921	Hunterdon Central	12	North Hunterdon	0
1925	Hunterdon Central	20	North Hunterdon	0
1928	Hunterdon Central	6	North Hunterdon	2
1929	Hunterdon Central	18	North Hunterdon	0
1930	Hunterdon Central	41	North Hunterdon	0
1931	Hunterdon Central	21	North Hunterdon	0
1932	Hunterdon Central	53	North Hunterdon	0
1949	Hunterdon Central	33	North Hunterdon	0
1950	Hunterdon Central	33	North Hunterdon	0
1951	Hunterdon Central	28	North Hunterdon	6
1952	North Hunterdon	19	Hunterdon Central	12
1953	Hunterdon Central	24	North Hunterdon	0
1954	Hunterdon Central	7	North Hunterdon	6
1955	North Hunterdon	7	Hunterdon Central	0
1956	North Hunterdon	13	Hunterdon Central	0
1957	North Hunterdon	25	Hunterdon Central	0
1958	North Hunterdon	16	Hunterdon Central	0
1959	North Hunterdon	27	Hunterdon Central	19
1960	North Hunterdon	20	Hunterdon Central	0
1961	Hunterdon Central	37	North Hunterdon	13
1962	North Hunterdon	40	Hunterdon Central	12
1963	Hunterdon Central	18	North Hunterdon	0
1964	North Hunterdon	19	Hunterdon Central	6
1965	North Hunterdon	12	Hunterdon Central	6
1966	North Hunterdon	31	Hunterdon Central	13
1967	Hunterdon Central	20	North Hunterdon	12
1968	North Hunterdon	12	Hunterdon Central	6
1969	Hunterdon Central	14	North Hunterdon	6
1970	Hunterdon Central	47	North Hunterdon	14
1971	North Hunterdon	14	Hunterdon Central	8
1972	Hunterdon Central	20	North Hunterdon	0
1973	Hunterdon Central	40	North Hunterdon	0
1974	Hunterdon Central	30	North Hunterdon	8
1975	North Hunterdon	26	Hunterdon Central	12
1976	North Hunterdon	13	Hunterdon Central	6
1977	Hunterdon Central	27	North Hunterdon	0
1978	Hunterdon Central	29	North Hunterdon	14
1979	North Hunterdon	36	Hunterdon Central	34
1980	North Hunterdon	9	Hunterdon Central	7
1981	Hunterdon Central	13	North Hunterdon	6
1982	Hunterdon Central	16	North Hunterdon	8
1983	Hunterdon Central	27	North Hunterdon	7
1984	North Hunterdon	24	Hunterdon Central	16
1985	Hunterdon Central	35	North Hunterdon	19
1986	North Hunterdon	16	Hunterdon Central	6
1987	North Hunterdon	9	Hunterdon Central	7
1988	Hunterdon Central	21	North Hunterdon	14
1989	Hunterdon Central	28	North Hunterdon	14
1990	Hunterdon Central	36	North Hunterdon	0
1991	Hunterdon Central	26	North Hunterdon	0
1992	Hunterdon Central	24	North Hunterdon	0
1993	North Hunterdon	28	Hunterdon Central	0
1994	Hunterdon Central	18	North Hunterdon	0
1995	Hunterdon Central	31	North Hunterdon	15
1996	North Hunterdon	28	Hunterdon Central	27
1997	Hunterdon Central	33	North Hunterdon	27
1998	Hunterdon Central	28	North Hunterdon	0
1999	Hunterdon Central	26	North Hunterdon	0
2000	Hunterdon Central	25	North Hunterdon	10
2001	Hunterdon Central	24	North Hunterdon	23
2002	North Hunterdon	20	Hunterdon Central	10
2003	North Hunterdon	17	Hunterdon Central	14 OT
2004	Hunterdon Central	32	North Hunterdon	9
2005	Hunterdon Central	34	North Hunterdon	0
2006	Hunterdon Central	21	North Hunterdon	18
2007	Hunterdon Central	35	North Hunterdon	7
2008	Hunterdon Central	40	North Hunterdon	0
2009	Hunterdon Central	13	North Hunterdon	7
2010	Hunterdon Central	41	North Hunterdon	17
2011	Hunterdon Central	37	North Hunterdon	0
2020	North Hunterdon	28	Hunterdon Central	21
2022	North Hunterdon	29	Hunterdon Central	8
2023	Hunterdon Central	44	North Hunterdon	7
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A look at the rivalry between North Hunterdon and Hunterdon Central through the years.

Hunterdon Central leads the overall series 47-27-0 dating back to 1921.
Hunterdon Central has outscored North Hunterdon by a margin of 1549-844, or by an average of about 21-11 per contest.
Hunterdon Central’s first win was in 1921.
North Hunterdon’s first win was in 1952.
Hunterdon Central has 22 shutouts.
North Hunterdon has 6 shutouts.
Longest winning streak: Hunterdon Central with 11 straight wins from 1921 to 1951.
North Hunterdon’s longest win streak: 6 games (from 1955 to 1960).
19 games have been decided by 7 points or less.
Most points scored in a game: 53 by Hunterdon Central in 1933. North Hunterdon scored 40 in 1962.
The largest margin of victory: 53 by Hunterdon Central (53-0 in 1933). North Hunterdon defeated Hunterdon Central by 28 twice in 1962 (40-12) and 1993 (28-0).
The two schools played each other twice the first year that they played in 1921. Hunterdon Central won both games (20-6 and 12-0).