Cedar Creek has gone a perfect 3-0 against Timber Creek Regional recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Chargers. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cedar Creek has six straight wins, Timber Creek Regional has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cedar Creek's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed past Lower Cape May to the tune of 42-0. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Tigers are ranked 128th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aamir Dunbar
| 10/09/25 vs Lower Cape May | 170 |
| 10/03/25 vs Oakcrest | 190 |
| 09/26/25 vs Holy Spirit | 293 |
| 09/19/25 @ Hammonton | 146 |
| 09/13/25 vs Atlantic City | 164 |
| 09/05/25 vs Absegami | 140 |
Aamir Dunbar was his usual excellent self, rushing for 170 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 140 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cedar Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Cedar Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justus Peyton and Gyan King. King got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Timber Creek Regional fell victim to Camden and their airtight defense on Monday. They took a 12-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The game marked the first time this year in which the Chargers were not able to get on the board.
Cedar Creek's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Timber Creek Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Cedar Creek strolled past Timber Creek Regional when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 23-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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