Football Preview: Haddonfield Bulldawgs vs. Gloucester City Lions
The Haddonfield Bulldawgs will head out to face off against the Gloucester City Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gloucester City took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Haddonfield, who comes in off a win.
Haddonfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They skirted past West Deptford 30-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldawgs.
Haddonfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kai Richards, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 130 rushing yards gave Richards a new career-high. Mike Keenan got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Haddonfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Gloucester City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 28-21 to Schalick. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 7-6 in the first quarter.
Haddonfield's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Gloucester City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Haddonfield was able to grind out a solid win over Gloucester City when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 17-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gloucester City's Mason Widman, who rushed for 199 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Haddonfield still be able to contain Widman? There's only one way to find out.
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