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Paul VI sophomore Alesio Adinolfi (8) tries to break a tackle during a 28-0 Paul VI home win over Willingboro. Sept. 27, 2024
The Paul VI High School football team has so many choices on offense, that waiting one’s turn is often a necessity. That is certainly the case with senior running back Elijah Wilson. The 6-foot, 195-pound Wilson hasn’t received an abundance of chances offensively this season, but he sure has made the most of them.
Friday’s 28-0 win over visiting Willingboro in a key West Jersey Football League Continental Division game, was another example of Wilson making the most of his touches.
He had just five carries, but rushed for 25 yards and two touchdowns to help the Eagles improve to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the Continental. It was also the first loss of the season for Willingboro, the defending Central Jersey Group 2 champion, now 4-1, 2-1.
Wilson scored on his first two carries against Willingboro, finding the end zone from three yards out with 4:16 left in the second quarter and then adding a 16-yard scoring run to double Paul VI’s lead to 14-0 with 8:50 left in the third quarter.
“I just have to be patient and wait for my opportunities and make the best of them,” Wilson said.
It’s been a recurring theme all season. Wilson has carried the ball just 16 times in five games, but a quarter of them have resulted in touchdowns. Besides his four rushing touchdowns, he has rushed for 152 yards.
Wilson has good speed, but also showed some power against Willingboro as both his runs came by running up the middle.
“I have to credit my line for opening up the holes,” he said.
And he knew what to do when seeing the opening.
Paul VI senior Elijah Wilson is a member of the 2024 Eagles football team
Wilson, who lives in Pennsauken, plays like somebody who has been involved in football for quite some…
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Publish date : 2024-09-28 04:03:54
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