Football Preview: Kingsway Dragons vs. Hammonton Blue Devils
Kingsway and Hammonton are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Kingsway Dragons are on the road again on Friday to play the Hammonton Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Hammonton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kingsway, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Kingsway was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastside, taking the game 16-8. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Tigers are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Kingsway came from Christian White and Cole Denick.
Meanwhile, Hammonton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 28-14 to Ocean City. One positive for the Blue Devils, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Deandre Clemons put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards.
Kingsway's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hammonton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Kingsway ended up a good deal behind Hammonton when the teams last played back in October of 2019, losing 14-0. Thankfully for Kingsway, Jaiden Abrams (who rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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