Morris Knolls is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Ramapo is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Morris Knolls Golden Eagles will host the Ramapo Raiders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Morris Knolls' defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Ramapo's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Morris Knolls is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Mount Olive 42-14. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Morris Knolls' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christopher Kaiser, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Kaiser really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run. Jayden Koger was another key rusher, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Ramapo won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Ridge 28-27.
Casey Grusser continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 331 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also catching a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Liam Hayward, who gained 92 total yards and two touchdowns.
Ramapo's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Morris Knolls, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Saturday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Kaiser and Grusser. Kaiser just won't slow down this season and has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 31.9 passing yards per game. Grusser has been a dominant force too and has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 207.9 passing yards per game.
Morris Knolls suffered a grim 52-27 defeat to Ramapo in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Morris Knolls, Landon De Prima (who threw for 477 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 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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