With a playoff game on the line, Winslow Township rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Millville Thunderbolts with a 13-7 victory. The 13-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Winslow Township came from Nyqir Helton and Nakeem Powell.
Winslow Township wouldn't let Millville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Winslow Township can thank Benjamin Carter Jr and Helton for forcing both of them. Carter Jr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played. Winslow Township got some further help from Robert Carstarphen: he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win for Winslow Township keeps them at an undefeated 13-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.7 points. As for Millville, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.
Winslow Township will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Phillipsburg at 7:00 p.m. on December 4th. Phillipsburg will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Winslow Township surely won't give up without a fight. As for Millville, they will head out to face off against Vineland at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Vineland's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Millville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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