Morris Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by the West Morris Mendham Minutemen 34-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Minutemen are ranked 75th).
West Morris Mendham got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Lieberwirh out in front who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Kevin King also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Morris Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for West Morris Mendham, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morris Hills will challenge Morris Knolls on Thursday. Morris Knolls' defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Morris Hills' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Morris Mendham, they will square off against Chatham at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Chatham: 11.8, West Morris Mendham: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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