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West Deptford Football Program Looks To Continue Pounding The Ball In 2016: Report

The Eagles have two 1,000-yard rushers on the roster this season.

West Deptford, NJ -- The West Deptford High School football team was 28 yards away from producing three 1,000-yard running backs in 2015.

Quran Dozier rushed for 972 yards and 18 touchdowns before his season was cut short by injury last year, according to the Courier Post.

As it stands, Nick Diaco and Gio Gismondi each surpassed 1,000 yards, and the Eagles compiled 4,400 rushing yards and 62 touchdowns as a team.

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Diaco graduated, and Dozier will likely be out until October. However, with Gismondi coming back and the addition of senior transfer Anthony Seas, who put together back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons at Kingsway, there’s no reason to believe the Eagles can’t continue to pound the ball.

Read more at courierpostonline.com.

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