Mount Olive and Morris Knolls squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Mount Olive had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles on the road and fell 42-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Marauders of the 27-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Despite the loss, Mount Olive still got an impressive performance from Jekori Zapata, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. Zapata was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 54 yards. Mount Olive also got a significant boost from Tyler Cumming, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Morris Knolls' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christopher Kaiser led the charge by rushing for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Kaiser a new career-high in rushing yards. Jayden Koger was another key player, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Mount Olive's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Morris Knolls, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Mount Olive does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morris Knolls, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Ramapo, where kickoff is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 945 yards in their previous games.
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