The Gloucester City Lions entered their tilt with the Middle Township Panthers with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Gloucester City slipped by Middle Township 35-34 on Friday. 35 seems to be a good number for Gloucester City as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Gloucester City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Widman, who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Seibert, who threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns.
Gloucester City's win was their fifth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Middle Township, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
Gloucester City will head out on the road to face off against Haddonfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Haddonfield's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last three contests. Middle Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
