On Friday Paulsboro will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the West Deptford Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Paulsboro was able to grind out a solid win over Pennsville Memorial, taking the game 36-24.
Paulsboro's success was spearheaded by the efforts of 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.
Another reason for the win was Paulsboro's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Aundre Hill was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Deptford). They really took it to Salem for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-19 victory at home. 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 matchups.
Paulsboro has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for West Deptford, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Paulsboro has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Deptford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 261.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Paulsboro and West Deptford were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Paulsboro came up empty-handed after a 14-13 loss. Can Paulsboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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