After flying high against Randolph last Friday, Mount Olive came back down to earth. The Mount Olive Marauders came up short against the Chatham Cougars on Saturday, falling 31-6. The loss was the Marauders' first of the season.
Jake Asbury threw for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Jekori Zapata was his top target, picking up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Tyler Cumming rushed for 31 yards.
Mount Olive's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Chatham, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Olive will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Morris Knolls at 2:00 p.m. on October 5th. As for Chatham, they will be playing at home against Livingston on Saturday.
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