The Dumont Huskies will venture away from home to take on the Dwight Morrow Maroon Raiders on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Dumont is leaving town to face Dwight Morrow after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Dumont fell just short of Teaneck by a score of 14-12 on Thursday. The game was a 6-6 toss-up at halftime, but the Huskies couldn't quite close it out.
Dwight Morrow kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ramsey. The Maroon Raiders' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Dwight Morrow had strong showings from Maurice WilliaMs, who gained 132 total yards and a touchdown, and Damani Williams, who rushed for 123 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Even though they lost, Dwight Morrow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Dwight Morrow's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Williams was the leader with two. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Everything came up roses for Dumont against Dwight Morrow when the teams last played back in October of 2021 as the team secured a 42-6 victory. Will Dumont repeat their success, or does Dwight Morrow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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