West Deptford Senior Football Locks Up TCMFL Championship Berth

With the high school team already set for a championship battle, the West Deptford Senior midget football squad rolled into the semis of the Tri-County Midget Football League with an eye on a title shot of their own.

And with a 22-20 victory over the Camden P.A.L. Bulldogs Saturday night, the senior Eagles made it a title game two-fer this upcoming weekend.

West Deptford got it done with a dominant running game, which rolled up 224 yards at a 6.4-yards-per-attempt clip. Derrick Clement, who ran for 103 of those yards, scored on a three-yarder, and quarterback Nick Diaco ran for one score and passed for another to receiver Bobby Brewer to give the Eagles the nail-biting win.

Besides Clement’s high mark, Paz Gismondi, Carl Young and Drew Funk rushed for a combined 106 yards. Brewer and Marquise Owens combined for nearly all the receiving yards, racking up 30 yards between them.

Defensively, the Eagles were led by Brewer’s 13 solo tackles and Jarryd Ley’s interception on a two-point conversation attempt that sealed the game for West Deptford.

at Saturday night, just hours after the high school team is set to take on Haddonfield at Rowan University’s Wackar Stadium.

Editor's note: this article has been updated to note the finalized location of the championship game.