Morris Knolls was the  21-13 winner over West Essex when they last played one another  back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Golden Eagles took  a  39-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights on Saturday. While the Golden Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights  13-6 in the first  quarter.
 Defeat or not, Morris Knolls got some senior leadership from  Jaylin Jones and  Timothy Wiedman.  Jones rushed for 134 yards and two  touchdowns on only ten carries, while  Wiedman rushed for 156 yards and one  TD while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Wiedman's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
  Jake Long was nothing short of spectacular for West Essex: he rushed for 126 yards and a pair of  scores, and also threw for 281 yards and three  TDs while completing 94.1% of his passes. Those  three  passing touchdowns gave  Long a new career-high.
Morris Knolls now  has a losing record of 4-5. As for West Essex, they have  been performing  well recently as they've  won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record  this season.
 Morris Knolls will challenge Northern Highlands at 6:15  p.m.  on Friday. The Highlanders' defense has only allowed 11.9  points per game  this season, so the Golden Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them. West Essex does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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