After a string of eight wins, The Gloucester City Lions''s good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 17-7 to Haddonfield. The low total for Gloucester City limited their streak of high-flying scores to four in a row.
Leading Haddonfield to victory were Declan McCarthy and Charlie Klaus. McCarthy rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while Klaus gained 149 total yards and a touchdown. Klaus was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
Gloucester City's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Haddonfield, their victory was their eighth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 9-1.
Gloucester City will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Gloucester Catholic on November 23rd. As for Haddonfield, they will face off against Rumson-Fair Haven at TBD on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Jersey (Rumson-Fair Haven is ranked 38th, while Haddonfield is ranked 46th).
