Football Preview: West Deptford Eagles vs. Salem Rams
West Deptford has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Salem Rams at 7:00 p.m. West Deptford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
West Deptford will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 39-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Haddonfield by a score of 30-28. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldawgs: they've now lost five in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brady Cobb, who threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Cole Paskiewicz helped Cobb out on the ground, picking up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 53 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Deptford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 13-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Middle Township.
West Deptford's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
West Deptford suffered a grim 38-14 defeat to Salem when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will West Deptford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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