The Cedar Creek Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Holy Spirit Spartans on Friday. Cedar Creek's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Holy Spirit's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Cedar Creek took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 46-7 victory over Hammonton. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Pirates this season.
Reilly Hoffacker was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 225 yards and five touchdowns on only 16 passes. Aamir Dunbar helped Hoffacker out on the ground, rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, Holy Spirit faced Camden in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Holy Spirit walked away with a 23-12 win over Camden. The victory was nothing new for the Spartans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Cedar Creek's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Holy Spirit, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Cedar Creek won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, slipping by Holy Spirit 7-6. Will Cedar Creek repeat their success, or does Holy Spirit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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