Football Preview: Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans vs. Bearden Bulldogs
Morristown-Hamblen West is 0-5 against Bearden since October of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans will host the Bearden Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Morristown-Hamblen West will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against David Crockett on Friday. Morristown-Hamblen West breezed by David Crockett on the road to the tune of 35-7. The Trojans' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Malachi Monroe was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Morristown-Hamblen West: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was John Michael Rosen, who picked up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Morristown-Hamblen West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Morristown-Hamblen West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ladarion Rabion and Jamere Williams.
Meanwhile, Bearden took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-6 win over Oak Ridge. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
The victory snapped Morristown-Hamblen West's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Bearden, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Morristown-Hamblen West came up short against Bearden in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 24-14. Will Morristown-Hamblen West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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