Football Recap: Cherry Hill East Cougars vs. Deptford Spartans
Cherry Hill East extended their home winning streak to seven games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Denzel Lee. The Cherry Hill East Cougars were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the Deptford Spartans on Friday thanks in part to Lee, who rushed for 285 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Leon Isaiah Donaldson was another major influence, as he rushed for 72 yards and ran in a TD. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Cherry Hill East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shane Peeler and Dillon Haddock. Haddock is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Deptford's side was Dominic Canzano, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Cherry Hill East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Cherry Hill East's record is now 7-0. As for Deptford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Cherry Hill East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 35-14 win against Bridgeton on the 25th. As for Deptford, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 39-27 victory against Triton on the 25th.
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