Cherry Hill East is 1-9 against Cherry Hill West since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cougars will challenge the Lions at 6:00 p.m. Cherry Hill East is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Cherry Hill East beats Cherry Hill West with 42 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Cougars took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Clearview. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Pioneers are ranked 294th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Josh Greenberg continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 153 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 54 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Ryan Moyer, who rushed for 45 yards and one TD.
Cherry Hill East's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Tony Vega Jr., Lawrence Forman, and Ona Pela, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Clearview's side was Dillon Haddock, who made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, Cherry Hill West came up short against Triton on Friday and fell 28-21.
Cherry Hill West's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cherry Hill East, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Cherry Hill East took their victory against Cherry Hill West when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 28-7 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Lions' Hayden Baker, who rushed for 88 yards and one score on only 11 carries, and also threw for 127 yards on eight of 20 attempts. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Cougars still be able to contain Baker? There's only one way to find out.
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