Cherry Hill East has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Bridgeton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Cherry Hill East: 5.9, Bridgeton: 14.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, everything went Cherry Hill East's way against Deptford as Cherry Hill East made off with a 35-14 win. 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 285 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Leon Isaiah Donaldson, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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 didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dillon Haddock and Shane Peeler. Haddock is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last match, Bridgeton made sure to put some points up on the board against Atlantic County Institute of Tech on Saturday. Bridgeton strolled past Atlantic County Institute of Tech with points to spare, taking the game 35-21.
Cherry Hill East pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bridgeton, their record now sits at 6-2.
Cherry Hill East was taken down by Bridgeton 41-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Cherry Hill East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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