The Morris Knolls Golden Eagles will take on the West Essex Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Morris Knolls comes in on seven and West Essex on six.
Last Saturday, Morris Knolls beat Morristown 35-28. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Colonials are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christopher Kaiser was his usual excellent self, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 49 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Morris Knolls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morristown only rushed for 81.
Meanwhile, West Essex was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 22-21 victory over Hanover Park.
Morris Knolls' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for West Essex, their record now sits at 6-1.
Morris Knolls ended up a good deal behind West Essex when the teams last played back in October of 2021, losing 28-14. Can Morris Knolls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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