Lower Moreland and Morrisville are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Lower Moreland Lions will welcome the Morrisville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Lower Moreland's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over Jenkintown. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lions just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Morrisville narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Pequea Valley 18-15.
Raymond Holman was a one-man wrecking crew for Morrisville as he rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. Holman was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
Morrisville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lower Moreland's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Morrisville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Lower Moreland came up short against Morrisville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 25-15. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holman, who rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Now that Lower Moreland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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