The Morrice Orioles will square off against the Coleman Comets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Coleman will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Morrice extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Orioles breezed past Carson City-Crystal to the tune of 49-0. Considering the Orioles have won four contests by more than 38 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coleman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 36-20 victory over Breckenridge on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won three in a row.
Coleman's win came from a few key players Morrice will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dominic Lawrence, who picked up 120 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 73 yards and one score. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Logan Glazier, who threw for 184 yards and one touchdown.
Coleman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Glazier and Parker Klopf. Glazier got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Coleman's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Morrice, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Morrice against Coleman when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 54-6 victory. In that game, the Orioles amassed a halftime lead of 32-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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