Ottawa is 0-7 against Morris since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Pirates will be playing at home against Morris at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Ottawa lost to LaSalle-Peru on the road by a 28-14 margin. The Pirates were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Morris strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Rochelle 37-14. Considering Morris has won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ottawa better keep an eye on Caeden Curran. He was instrumental in Morris' win, rushing for 131 yards and two TDs. Curran is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 108 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Brady Varner, who threw for 159 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Morris was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Morris' win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Ottawa, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Ottawa was dealt a bruising 59-0 loss at the hands of Morris when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morris' Rj Kennedy, who threw for 145 yards and four TDs while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Now that the Pirates know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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