It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ramapo had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles. The victory was nothing new for the Raiders as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ramapo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Rosano, who rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Rosano has posted since back in September. Liam Hayward handled things on the ground, rushing for 123 yards and a rushing touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Morris Knolls lost, don't look at Christopher Kaiser. Despite the final result, he rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Kaiser's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Justin Hanson, who rushed for 92 yards on only six carries.
Ramapo's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points per game. As for Morris Knolls, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-1.
Ramapo has already played their next match, a 35-6 defeat against Phillipsburg on the 22nd. Morris Knolls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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