The Cedar Creek Pirates are taking a road trip 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 blew past Hammonton 46-7 at home. The matchup marked the Pirates' most dominant victory of the season so far.
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. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Cedar Creek's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Holy Spirit, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Cedar Creek won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2021, slipping by Holy Spirit 7-6. Does Cedar Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Spirit turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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