
Voorhees Snapped North Hunterdon’s 11-Game Winning Streak in Series Last Friday
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Last Friday night, Voorhees defeated North Hunterdon (35-14) to win the Milk Can Game for the first time since 2011. Prior to last Friday, North Hunterdon had won 11 straight in the rivalry.
Since 2003, North Hunterdon has won 16 of 21 meetings between the two schools. The Lions also had won 15 of the last 16 dating back to the 2007 season. Voorhees has not won in back-to-back years since 2005 and 2006 in this rivalry series. Ten of the last 21 meetings have been decided by 8 points or less including a 39-32 double-overtime victory by North Hunterdon in 2015.
The series between the Lions and the Vikings began in 1976. The Lions lead the series 34-13-1 including wins in 25 of the last 32. Here’s the North Hunterdon vs. Voorhees Milk Can Game rivalry at a glance.
Year | Winner | Winning Score | Loser | Losing Score |
1976 | North Hunterdon | 31 | Voorhees | 8 |
1977 | Voorhees | 13 | North Hunterdon | 12 |
1978 | North Hunterdon | 21 | Voorhees | 7 |
1979 | North Hunterdon | 23 | Voorhees | 6 |
1980 | Voorhees | 48 | North Hunterdon | 15 |
1981 | Voorhees | 27 | North Hunterdon | 14 |
1982 | Voorhees | 8 | North Hunterdon | 7 |
1983 | North Hunterdon | 21 | Voorhees | 13 |
1984 | North Hunterdon | 28 | Voorhees | 14 |
1985 | North Hunterdon | 27 | Voorhees | 6 |
1986 | North Hunterdon | 10 | Voorhees | 6 |
1987 | Voorhees | 3 | North Hunterdon | 3 (tie) |
1988 | North Hunterdon | 24 | Voorhees | 13 |
1989 | North Hunterdon | 35 | Voorhees | 14 |
1990 | Voorhees | 27 | North Hunterdon | 0 |
1991 | Voorhees | 26 | North Hunterdon | 0 |
1992 | North Hunterdon | 28 | Voorhees | 0 |
1993 | North Hunterdon | 45 | Voorhees | 0 |
1994 | North Hunterdon | 28 | Voorhees | 21 |
1995 | Voorhees | 62 | North Hunterdon | 14 |
1996 | North Hunterdon | 46 | Voorhees | 23 |
1997 | North Hunterdon | 41 | Voorhees | 40 |
1998 | Voorhees | 26 | North Hunterdon | 15 |
1999 | North Hunterdon | 35 | Voorhees | 7 |
2000 | North Hunterdon | 45 | Voorhees | 28 |
2001 | North Hunterdon | 34 | Voorhees | 7 |
2002 | North Hunterdon | 24 | Voorhees | 0 |
2003 | Voorhees | 16 | North Hunterdon | 14 |
2004 | North Hunterdon | 21 | Voorhees | 12 |
2005 | Voorhees | 21 | North Hunterdon | 0 |
2006 | Voorhees | 21 | North Hunterdon | 13 |
2007 | North Hunterdon | 21 | Voorhees | 14 |
2008 | North Hunterdon | 28 | Voorhees | 6 |
2009 | North Hunterdon | 37 | Voorhees | 21 |
2010 | North Hunterdon | 23 | Voorhees | 3 |
2011 | Voorhees | 13 | North Hunterdon | 7 |
2012 | North Hunterdon | 20 | Voorhees | 13 |
2013 | North Hunterdon | 7 | Voorhees | 6 |
2014 | North Hunterdon | 29 | Voorhees | 21 |
2015 | North Hunterdon | 39 | Voorhees | 32 2OT |
2016 | North Hunterdon | 42 | Voorhees | 10 |
2017 | North Hunterdon | 31 | Voorhees | 23 |
2018 | North Hunterdon | 14 | Voorhees | 7 |
2019 | North Hunterdon | 17 | Voorhees | 6 |
2020 | North Hunterdon | 35 | Voorhees | 6 |
2021 | North Hunterdon | 46 | Voorhees | 14 |
2022 | North Hunterdon | 35 | Voorhees | 7 |
2023 | Voorhees | 35 | North Hunterdon | 14 |
- North Hunterdon has outscored Voorhees by a margin of 1119-770, or by an average of about 23-16 per contest.
- North Hunterdon has 3 shutouts
- Voorhees has 3 shutouts.
- Longest winning streak: North Hunterdon with 11 straight wins from 2012 to 2022.
- Voorhees’ longest win streak: 3 games (from 1980 to 1982).
- 11 games have been decided by 7 points or less.
- 15 games have been decided by 8 points or less.
- Most points scored in a game: 62 by Voorhees in 1995.
- Largest margin of victory: 48 by Voorhees (62-14 in 1995). North Hunterdon defeated Voorhees 45-0 in 1993.