Football Game Preview: KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy vs. Morrisville Bulldogs

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 1:44am

Football Preview: KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy vs. Morrisville Bulldogs

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KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy will head out to face off against the Morrisville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy: 5.5, Morrisville: 13.3) so any points scored will be well earned.

Morrisville's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy never let Thomas A. Edison onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Thursday.

KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy found their leader in underclassman Andrew Morency, who picked up three sacks and made six total tackles. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 94 yards.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy's defense and their five sacks. Thomas A. Edison's QB won't forget Morency anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Morency also made six total tackles, which is notable because KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy got some further help from Mi?Cah Scott: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morrisville). They claimed a resounding 68-0 win over Renaissance Academy at home. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three contests by 22 points or more so far this season.

Raymond Holman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 171 yards and three touchdowns. Iziere Caraway was another key back, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Morrisville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.

Morrisville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Merik Johnson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.

KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Morrisville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.

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