It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Washington Township had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Cherry Hill East Cougars 35-7. Considering the Minutemen have won four matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Washington Township's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Colin Beeler, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Cole Aquino, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes.
Washington Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parker Reese and Ethan Binder.
Washington Township has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.9 points per game. As for Cherry Hill East, with the loss, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-1.
Washington Township's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Atlantic City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Atlantic City will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Washington Township surely won't give up without a fight. Cherry Hill East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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