Cumberland is 0-3 against Winslow Township since October of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Colts will square off against the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Cumberland 11.6, Winslow Township 11.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Cumberland had just enough and edged out Absegami 13-10.
Meanwhile, Winslow Township won against Mainland Regional two weeks ago with 41 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Eagles' defense stepped up to hand Cherokee a 41-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won five matchups by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Winslow Township's win came from a few key players Cumberland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jalen Parker, who threw for 269 yards and four TDs on only 14 passes. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Nyqir Helton was in the mix as well, providing Winslow Township with two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Winslow Township's defense and their five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece.
The win was the sixth in a row for Winslow Township, bringing their record up to 7-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points over those games. As for Cumberland, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Cumberland was dealt a bruising 55-8 defeat at the hands of Winslow Township in their previous meeting back in September of 2017. Thankfully for the Colts, Prince-Dru Bey (who threw for 304 yards and five TDs on only 17 passes, and also punched in one rushing score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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