Football Preview: Morristown Colonials vs. Mount Olive Marauders
The Morristown Colonials will venture away from home to face off against the Mount Olive Marauders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Morristown is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Morristown is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Clifton 43-6 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Colonials needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Morristown relied on the efforts of Reed Donegan, who gained 107 total yards, and James Dzikowski, who threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Dzikowski a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jasiah Brown, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Morristown's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 49 points the game before, Mount Olive was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They came up short against Chatham, falling 31-6. The loss was the Marauders' first of the season.
The win got Morristown back to even at 2-2. As for Mount Olive, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Morristown came up short against Mount Olive in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 13-7. Can Morristown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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