Football Preview: Mount Olive Marauders vs. Morris Knolls Golden Eagles
Mount Olive is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Morris Knolls is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Mount Olive Marauders will host the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Mount Olive didn't have too much trouble with Morristown at home as they won 49-35.
It was another big night for Tyler Cumming, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Vincent Carpini, who picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mount Olive's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Johnny Reed and Brayden Longo. Another thorn in Morristown's side was Lincoln Youtz, who made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morris Knolls). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Roxbury 42-7 at home. The Golden Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Justin Hanson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also catching a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Morris Knolls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 457 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mount Olive's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Morris Knolls, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Mount Olive against Morris Knolls when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 29-0 win. Does Mount Olive have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morris Knolls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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