After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Chatham finally came back down to earth on Friday. They came up short against the West Morris Mendham Minutemen, falling 28-7. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Morris Mendham to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kevin King, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. King also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Another rusher making a difference was Jordan Lieberwirh, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Chatham's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for West Morris Mendham, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Chatham will take on Warren Hills Regional on Friday. Warren Hills Regional will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for West Morris Mendham, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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