The Morris Knolls Golden Eagles will face off against the Roxbury Gaels at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Morris Knolls has three straight wins, Roxbury has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Morris Knolls gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They took down Randolph 36-18. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Rams are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Justin Hanson had a dynamite game for Morris Knolls, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Morris Knolls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Morris Knolls' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Christopher Kaiser and Robert (Bobby) Brickner.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Roxbury's offense. They took a blow against Montville on Friday, falling 28-0.
Morris Knolls' victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Roxbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Morris Knolls came up short against Roxbury when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Thankfully for Morris Knolls, Anthony Skawinski (who threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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