Football Preview: West Essex Knights vs. Morris Knolls Golden Eagles
West Essex is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Morris Knolls is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The West Essex Knights will host the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (West Essex: 10.7, Morris Knolls: 14.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
West Essex gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Hanover Park 22-21.
Meanwhile, Morris Knolls earned a 35-28 victory over Morristown on Saturday. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Colonials are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christopher Kaiser continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 49 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 58 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Morris Knolls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morristown only rushed for 81.
West Essex's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Morris Knolls, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
West Essex strolled past Morris Knolls in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 by a score of 28-14. Will West Essex repeat their success, or does Morris Knolls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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