The Highland Regional Tartans will head out on the road to challenge the Cherry Hill West Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherry Hill West took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland Regional, who comes in off a win.
Highland Regional is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 36-6 win over Clearview at home. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tartans as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cherry Hill West fell victim to Eastern and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 30-0 loss at the hands of the Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Vikings are ranked 109th).
Highland Regional's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Cherry Hill West, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Highland Regional was able to grind out a solid victory over Cherry Hill West in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, winning 23-15. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cherry Hill West's Naiem Simmons, who picked up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Highland Regional to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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