The Haddon Heights Garnets had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They took down West Deptford 27-13. For Haddon Heights, this counts as revenge for the 24-6 defeat West Deptford walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
Haddon Heights found their leader in underclassman Cinque Matthews, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Haddon Heights' win was their fourth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 6-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-7 KIPP Cooper Norcross and 2-7 West Deptford (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 26% over those games). As for West Deptford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Haddon Heights will head out on the road to face off against Oakcrest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Jersey (Oakcrest is ranked 122nd, while Haddon Heights is ranked 142nd). As for West Deptford, they will be playing at home against Egg Harbor Township at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Egg Harbor Township comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 12 points in their last four games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
