Football Recap: Moorestown Piles Up the Points Against Pemberton

Moorestown's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They really took it to the Pemberton Hornets for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-8 victory. The Quakers haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Cole Muhlschlegel was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 85 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries. Those 85 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Moorestown proved: they limited Pemberton to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Brody Kelly for the heroic effort on defense: he. Moorestown's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 2.93 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.67 on average over their last five games.

Moorestown's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Mj Janulis got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-8. As for Pemberton, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Moorestown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pemberton, they will head out on the road to take on Clearview at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hornets will be up against the Pioneers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.