Woodbury has gone 7-2 against Penns Grove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Woodbury Thundering Herd will be playing at home against the Penns Grove Red Devils at 10:30 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Woodbury came up short against Willingboro and fell 43-30.
Woodbury might have lost, but man, Marquis Taylor was a machine: he picked up 198 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Taylor torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 87 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Holmes, who threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Even if they lost, Woodbury's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jasuan Solomon.
Meanwhile, Penns Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 38-8 loss at the hands of Delran. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Woodbury has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Penns Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Woodbury against Penns Grove in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 48-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Penns Grove's Karon Ceaser, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Woodbury still be able to contain Ceaser? There's only one way to find out.
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