Haddonfield gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Burlington City Blue Devils by a score of 22-12. Given the Bulldawgs' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Haddonfield came from Martin Foust, Brody Leonard, and Jack McKeever.
One reason for the win was Haddonfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Logan Rhea and Sal Bonizio who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Bonizio didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
Burlington City now has a losing record at 0-1-1.
Haddonfield will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Woodbury at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Burlington City, they will challenge Bordentown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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