New Jersey High School Football - Elizabeth sneaks past Morristown
November 1, 2024: Elizabeth, NJ 07202 The Elizabeth Minutemen football squad scored 34 points and limited the visiting Morristown Colonials to 33 in the Minutemen non-league triumph on Friday.
The Minutemen now hold a 6-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Passaic County Tech for a non-league test on Friday, November 8. Elizabeth will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 18-12 non-league win over Plainfield (Plainfield, NJ). The Bulldogs record now stands at 8-2.
With the defeat, Morristown drops to 4-6 on the campaign.
First Quarter
MORR--Jasiah Brown 67 pass from Weston Elms (Bryan Martinez kick), 8:34
1 play, 67 yards, 0:12 -- Morristown leads, 7-0
ELIZ--Arique Fleming 4 run (David Lazo kick), 5:30
5 plays, 37 yards, 3:04 -- Tied, 7-7
Second Quarter
MORR--Reed Donegan 1 run (Bryan Martinez kick), 9:20
14 plays, 78 yards, 8:10 -- Morristown leads, 14-7
ELIZ--Jalais Mendoza 4 run (David Lazo kick), 6:59
5 plays, 38 yards, 2:21 -- Tied, 14-14
ELIZ--Antoine Blount 63 pass from Arique Fleming (David Lazo kick), 2:42
4 plays, 81 yards, 1:56 -- Elizabeth leads, 21-14
Third Quarter
ELIZ--Antoine Blount 19 pass from Arique Fleming (David Lazo kick), 3:26
10 plays, 75 yards, 5:04 -- Elizabeth leads, 28-14
MORR--Jasiah Brown 85 kickoff return (run failed), 3:09
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:17 -- Elizabeth leads, 28-20
ELIZ--Arique Fleming 1 run (kick blocked), 2:13
3 plays, 85 yards, 0:56 -- Elizabeth leads, 34-20
Fourth Quarter
MORR--Christian Vander Groef 5 pass from Jasiah Brown (Bryan Martinez kick), 11:05
6 plays, 29 yards, 3:08 -- Elizabeth leads, 34-27
MORR--Jeremiah Moreau 2 run (kick missed), 1:50
12 plays, 39 yards, 7:09 -- Elizabeth leads, 34-33
