Cherry Hill West is 10-0 against Cherry Hill East since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Cherry Hill East Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Cherry Hill West beat Highland Regional 14-6.
Meanwhile, Cherry Hill East put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Atlantic County Institute of Tech, posting a 35-0 victory at home. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Denzel Lee, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Leon Isaiah Donaldson, who gained 138 total yards and a touchdown.
Cherry Hill East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Liam Sweeney and Sean Jamison. Jamison is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Cherry Hill West's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Cherry Hill East, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Cherry Hill West won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, slipping by Cherry Hill East 29-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lee, who rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cherry Hill West still be able to contain Lee? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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