Football Preview: Deptford Spartans vs. Cherry Hill East Cougars
The Deptford Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Cherry Hill East Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Deptford finally turned things around against Cumberland on Friday. They secured a 14-10 W over the Colts.
Meanwhile, Cherry Hill East put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Cherry Hill West 28-7. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Denzel Lee, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Cherry Hill East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Deptford's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6. As for Cherry Hill East, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Deptford against Cherry Hill East in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, as the team secured a 44-6 win. In that match, Deptford amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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