On Friday West Deptford will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles challenges the Manchester Township Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Deptford will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Overbrook on Friday. West Deptford put the hurt on Overbrook with a sharp 35-12 win. With the Eagles ahead 29-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
West Deptford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Joseph, who picked up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Joseph has become a key player for West Deptford: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Another back making a difference was Zamir Davis, who rushed for 95 yards on only seven carries.
West Deptford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Manchester Township won against Point Pleasant Beach last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Manchester Township claimed a resounding 42-12 victory over Monmouth Regional. The Hawks' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Aidan Lunn was his usual excellent self, throwing for 117 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 86 yards.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run Malik Pharmes was another key player, rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
Manchester Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marquis Goins Jr and Pharmes.
West Deptford now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Manchester Township, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. West Deptford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 273.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Manchester Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Deptford came up short against Manchester Township in their previous matchup back in August, falling 26-21. Can West Deptford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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