The Elizabeth Minutemen will face off against the Morristown Colonials at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Elizabeth will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Elizabeth gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Union by a score of 26-15.
Meanwhile, Morristown hadn't done well against Roxbury recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Morristown blew past Roxbury, posting a 42-7 victory. The Colonials might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 29 points or more this season.
Reed Donegan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 85 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenneth Sharperson, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Morristown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Morristown's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Ny Aire Lyle was the leader with two sacks.
Elizabeth now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Morristown, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Elizabeth skirted past Morristown 26-24 in their previous matchup on October 10th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Donegan, who rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Elizabeth still be able to contain Donegan? There's only one way to find out.
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