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Friday, November 30, 2012

Cornelius Wills Eagles Back to Title Game

Josh Cornelius rushed for two touchdowns in West Deptford's 28-7 win over Woodstown in the Group 2 semifinals.

With several starters sidelined, the West Deptford High School football team knew it would take a team effort for the Eagles to return to the state title game. West Deptford got exactly that, including a big game from one of its biggest leaders, in a 28-7 win over Woodstown that advances the Eagles back to the Group 2 title game for the second-consecutive season. With leading rusher Gerald Owens sidelined with a mild head injury, senior Josh Cornelius stepped back into the fullback role, carrying the ball 22 times for 124 yards and two touchdowns. He also made several tackles for loss on the defensive side of the ball while resuming his role as the team’s starting kicker and connecting on a field goal. “His leadership this week was amazing…

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Eagles Clinch Division With Win Over Bulldawgs

Connor Smith and Gerald Owens combine for 375-plus yards and three touchdowns on the ground in West Deptford's 25-12 win over Haddonfield.

With a starting offense lineman down and a facing pesky opponent who wouldn’t go away, the West Deptford High School football team elected to go with its bread and butter in the second half against rival Haddonfield Friday night. It hadn’t failed them all season and didn’t fail them again as the Eagles dialed up a physical running game that helped put away a 25-12 win over the Bulldawgs and clinched a Colonial Conference Liberty division title. Connor Smith and Gerald Owens combined for more than 375 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, while quarterback Alex Hilbmann threw for a score in a rematch of last year's Group 3 championship. “We knew it was going to be a battle all game, we just had to win it physically,” said Smith. “They …

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