Football Preview: Morrisville-Eaton Warriors vs. Bishop Grimes Cobras
The Morrisville-Eaton Warriors will face off against the Bishop Grimes Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop Grimes is hoping to do what Notre Dame couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Morrisville-Eaton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Morrisville-Eaton simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Notre Dame 55-6 on the road. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Jugglers are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Highers was his usual excellent self, picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Landon Horton, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Morrisville-Eaton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Morrisville-Eaton wouldn't let Notre Dame keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cade Zaleski was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop Grimes). They blew past New York Mills 64-6 on the road on Saturday. With the Cobras ahead 38-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Morrisville-Eaton's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Bishop Grimes, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Morrisville-Eaton against Bishop Grimes when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 77-34 victory. In that game, Morrisville-Eaton amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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