The West Morris Mendham Minutemen will square off against the West Essex Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Morris Mendham is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, West Morris Mendham came up short against Randolph and fell 21-14.
Despite the defeat, West Morris Mendham had strong showings from Owen Lieberwirth, who rushed for 103 yards and one score, and Thomas Guido, who rushed for 61 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, West Essex earned a 39-26 win over Morris Knolls on Saturday.
West Morris Mendham better keep an eye on Jake Long. He was instrumental in West Essex's win, rushing for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 281 yards and three TDs while completing 94.1% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Long a new career-high in passer rating (172.2).
West Essex is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.3 points over those games. As for West Morris Mendham, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
