Hoboken secured the North 2, Group 2 sectional championship on Nov. 13 with a decisive 50-13 victory over top-seeded Waldwick/Midland Park, according to Yahoo Sports.
The Redwings improved their record to 11-1 and remain undefeated against New Jersey opponents this season, as reported by NorthJersey.com.
The win grants the Hudson County program its first sectional title since 2015, per the outlets.
Hoboken coach Joe Borkowski led the team to the victory in his native Bergen County, a location that held personal significance for the coach.
Borkowski, a 2007 graduate of Ridgefield Park, previously served on the coaching staff at his alma mater alongside current Waldwick/Midland Park coach Dan DiStasi.
The victory marks a significant turnaround for the Hoboken program, which took over a team that finished with an 0-8 record four years ago, the outlets reported.
The Redwings displayed offensive efficiency by scoring on their first five drives of the game.
Three of those scoring plays covered more than 40 yards, demonstrating the big-play capability that defined the team’s performance, per NorthJersey.com.
Following the championship win, the Redwings are set to advance to the Group 2 state semifinals.
The team will host North Section 1 champion Caldwell in the next round of the playoffs, as noted by Yahoo Sports.
The game against Waldwick/Midland Park served as a homecoming for Borkowski, who was referred to as the Homecoming King in the context of the sectional final, according to the reporting from NorthJersey.com.
The final score reflected the dominance Hoboken maintained throughout the contest, effectively ending the postseason run for the top-seeded Waldwick/Midland Park squad.
The victory serves as a milestone for the Hoboken football program as they prepare for their upcoming state semifinal matchup.