The Cooperstown Hawkeyes will face off against the Morrisville-Eaton Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cooperstown took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against New York Mills by a score of 30-20.
Meanwhile, Morrisville-Eaton came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 49 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Comets 52-7. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-7.
Cooperstown better keep an eye on Wesley Dimperio. He was instrumental in Morrisville-Eaton's win, rushing for 259 yards and three scores on only nine carries. Dimperio really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Marland, who rushed for 166 yards and three TDs on only nine carries.
Morrisville-Eaton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 524 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Morrisville-Eaton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landen Highers and Will Dapson.
The win got Cooperstown back to even at 4-4. As for Morrisville-Eaton, their record now sits at 6-2.
Cooperstown lost to Morrisville-Eaton on the road by a decisive 30-14 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Thankfully for the Hawkeyes, Carter Highers (who rushed for 88 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries) 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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