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High School Football: Moorestown Defeats Cherry Hill East 39-7
The game was originally scheduled to be played at Moorestown, but was moved to Cherry Hill East because of turf conditions.
CHERRY HILL, NJ — The Moorestown High School Quakers kicked off the 2021 high school football season Sunday with a 39-7 win over Cherry Hill High School East.
The game was originally scheduled to be played at Moorestown, but was moved to Cherry Hill East after the weather caused the Quakers' field to be unsuitable for play.
The Cougars were ahead 7-6 after the first quarter, but Moorestown put two touchdowns on the board before halftime and added 19 points in the fourth quarter to seal their victory, as sports reporter John Lewis tallied.
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New Jersey teams will play up to 10 regular season games, with the playoffs slated to begin Nov. 5. Regional championships for public schools and state championships for non-public schools will be played the final weekend of November and the first weekend of December at Rutgers University and MetLife Stadium.
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