Gloucester City is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Willingboro is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Gloucester City Lions will host the Willingboro Chimeras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gloucester City's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Paul VI on Friday. They were dealt a 38-0 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Eagles are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, Willingboro was able to grind out a solid victory over Haddonfield on Friday, taking the game 31-24.
Mekhi Cottle was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Sean Taylor was another key player, throwing for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Willingboro's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut James Pemberton. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Gloucester City's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Willingboro, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Gloucester City came up short against Willingboro in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 20-7. Can Gloucester City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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