Notre Dame was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Morrisville-Eaton Warriors 55-6. While losing is never fun, the Jugglers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Warriors are ranked fifth).
Carter Highers was his usual excellent self, picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns for Morrisville-Eaton. Highers was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards. Landon Horton was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Morrisville-Eaton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Notre Dame is taking a road trip to square off against Thousand Islands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thousand Islands is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Notre Dame will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Morrisville-Eaton, they will host Bishop Grimes at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Morrisville-Eaton: 12.7, Bishop Grimes: 13.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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