Football Game Preview: Paulsboro Red Raiders vs. West Deptford Eagles

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Previous Games

10/18/24 - Away	18-12 W
09/22/23 - Away	13-14 L
09/24/22 - Home	32-28 W
08/27/21 - Away	18-3 W
10/16/20 - Away	27-0 W
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Paulsboro and West Deptford are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Red Raiders will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Paulsboro is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Paulsboro will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Pennsville Memorial on Thursday. The Red Raiders came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 44-32.

Kyaire Harvey produced another solid performance rushing for 179 yards and three scores on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakhai Mckenzie, who threw for 248 yards and a pair of TDs on only 18 passes.

Meanwhile, West Deptford didn't have too much trouble with Salem on Saturday as they won 25-7.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cole Paskiewicz and Zamir Davis. Paskiewicz rushed for 158 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries while Davis rushed for 146 yards and a pair of scores. Those 158 rushing yards gave Paskiewicz a new career-high. Michael Joseph was in the mix too, providing West Deptford with one TD.

One reason for the win was West Deptford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Salem's QB won't forget Al Dayrell anytime soon given he sacked him twice. West Deptford received some extra help from Joseph, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Paulsboro's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for West Deptford, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.

Paulsboro didn't have too much breathing room in their game against West Deptford when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with an 18-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Davis, who rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Red Raiders still be able to contain Davis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.