It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cherry Hill East can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Washington Township Minutemen on the road and fell 35-7. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Zachary Salsbery threw for 75 yards on seven of 16 attempts.
Leon Isaiah Donaldson was his top target, picking up 46 receiving yards. On the ground,
Denzel Lee rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Washington Township's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colin Beeler led the charge by rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown. Cole Aquino was another key signal caller, throwing for 191 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes.
Cherry Hill East's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1. As for Washington Township, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Cherry Hill East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Washington Township, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Atlantic City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington Township's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Atlantic City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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