Marauders
| 09/12/25 @ Randolph | 36 |
| 09/05/25 vs Roxbury | 28 |
| 09/19/25 vs Chatham | 26 |
| 09/27/25 @ Morristown | 24 |
| 10/04/25 @ Morris Knolls | 21 |
Mount Olive had won three straight on the road, but on Saturday they bumped up to 5-0 to make it four. Everything went their way against the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles as they made off with a 42-21 win. Fans of the Marauders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Mount Olive's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malcolm Gilyard led the charge by rushing for 87 yards and one score on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Longo, who rushed for 69 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mount Olive was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Mount Olive didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Liam Shelton led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. The game marked his first with multiple interceptions this season. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
As for Morris Knolls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4. They gained 61 more yards on the day, but it was Mount Olive that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Morris Knolls lost, don't look at Jaylin Jones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Jones' longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Mount Olive has already played their next contest, a 62-27 victory against Vernon on the 10th. As for Morris Knolls, they will challenge Clifton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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