Morris Knolls and Mount Olive are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Morris Knolls Golden Eagles will challenge the Mount Olive Marauders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Morris Knolls will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Morris Knolls is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Roxbury at home to the tune of 42-7 on Saturday. The Golden Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Justin Hanson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also catching a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Morris Knolls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 457 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mount Olive, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-35 victory over Morristown on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Marauders considering their six-point performance the contest before.
It was another big night for Tyler Cumming, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Vincent Carpini, who picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mount Olive's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Johnny Reed and Brayden Longo. Mount Olive got some further help from Lincoln Youtz: he made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Morris Knolls' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mount Olive, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Morris Knolls took a serious blow against Mount Olive when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 29-0. Can Morris Knolls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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