Football Recap: Morris Knolls Golden Eagles vs. Mount Olive Marauders
Morris Knolls extended their postseason success on Saturday against Mount Olive. They blew past the Mount Olive Marauders, posting a 42-14 win. The victory was just business as usual for the Golden Eagles, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morris Knolls to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christopher Kaiser, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 166 rushing yards gave Kaiser a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Jayden Koger, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Morris Knolls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 479 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 327.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 320.5.
Morris Knolls didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lucas Zuravnsky and Luke Shivas. Zuravnsky has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Olive lost, don't look at Jekori Zapata. Despite the final result, he picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. Zapata was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 54 yards. Mount Olive also got a significant boost from Tyler Cumming, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Morris Knolls pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.4 points. As for Mount Olive, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Morris Knolls has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Ramapo at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ramapo will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Morris Knolls surely won't give up without a fight. Mount Olive does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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