West Deptford and Paulsboro are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The West Deptford Eagles will host the Paulsboro Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
West Deptford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-19 win over Salem. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three games by 39 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zamir Davis and he. Davis rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown.
West Deptford wouldn't let Salem keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Nick Cruz, Michael Joseph, and Bryce Wright picked up one apiece. Wright also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 127.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Deptford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Paulsboro beat Pennsville Memorial 36-24 on Saturday.
Paulsboro can attribute much of their success to Sawyer Cabanas, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Jahsir Johnson, who threw for 33 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 50 yards.
Paulsboro's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Aundre Hill with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
West Deptford's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Paulsboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. West Deptford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Paulsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Deptford won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, slipping by Paulsboro 14-13. Does West Deptford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paulsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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