The West Morris Mendham Minutemen will head out to take on the Morris Hills Knights at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Morris Mendham has four straight victories, Morris Hills has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, West Morris Mendham beat Warren Hills Regional 24-13.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cole Capuzzi and he. Capuzzi rushed for 212 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry while he rushed for 212 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
West Morris Mendham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
West Morris Mendham's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Harrison Spence.
Meanwhile, Morris Hills fell victim to River Dell and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were dealt a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Golden Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 76th).
West Morris Mendham's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Morris Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
West Morris Mendham strolled past Morris Hills in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Morris Mendham since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
