Football Preview: Roxbury Gaels vs. Morristown Colonials
Roxbury is on a three-game streak of home losses, Morristown a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Roxbury Gaels will face off against the Morristown Colonials at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Roxbury's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against West Morris Central on Friday. They were beaten by the Wolfpack 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Gaels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, Morristown came up short against Morris Knolls on Saturday and fell 35-28.
Despite their loss, Morristown saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jasiah Brown, who picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score, was perhaps the best of all. Brown was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 61 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Weston Elms, who threw for 246 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
Roxbury's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Morristown, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went Roxbury's way against Morristown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Roxbury made off with a 36-14 win. Does Roxbury have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morristown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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