VERONA, NJ — The Verona High School football team defeated Newark Collegiate 24-8 to raise its record to 3-1 on the season. With the 2024 football season reaching the halfway point, it was an all-community event with the Verona Hillbillies playing host to the Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers for a Week 3 tilt between Super Football Conference–National Red Division mates at Thomas Sellitto Field in Verona this past Friday evening, Sept. 20. The game started off to a slow grind as both teams were looking to establish their dominance on the front line.