The Morristown Colonials will head out on the road to take on the Elizabeth Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Morristown's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Old Bridge on Friday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 24-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Colonials were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 33-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bridgewater-Raritan.
Morristown will have to contain A'Rique Fleming as he made an impact in Elizabeth's last game. He rushed for 27 yards and a pair of scores.
Elizabeth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Morristown, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Morristown and Elizabeth were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but Morristown came up empty-handed after a 34-33 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fleming, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 189 yards and a pair of TDs on only 17 passes. Now that the Colonials know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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