Cherry Hill East is 0-3 against Washington Township since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Cherry Hill East Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Washington Township Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. Cherry Hill East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.4 points per game this season.
Cherry Hill East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 win over Southern Regional.
Cherry Hill East had a senior duo take command as Denzel Lee rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry and Leon Isaiah Donaldson gained 154 total yards and two touchdowns. Isaiah Donaldson was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 69 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cherry Hill East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Washington Township). They breezed by Hunterdon Central to the tune of 38-0 on Friday. Given the Minutemen's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Red Devils are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colin Beeler was his usual excellent self, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cole Aquino was another key player, throwing for 107 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Washington Township has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for Cherry Hill East, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Lee and Beeler. Lee just won't slow down this season and has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 166.3 rushing yards per game. Beeler has been a dominant force too and has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 91.4 rushing yards per game.
Cherry Hill East took a serious blow against Washington Township in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, falling 37-0. Thankfully for Cherry Hill East, Joe Mckillop (who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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