Morris Knolls is 6-1 against Morristown since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Morris Knolls Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Morristown Colonials at 1:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Morris Knolls' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Morristown has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Morris Knolls is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 48-0 win over Morris Hills. Considering the Golden Eagles have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Morris Knolls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Morris Knolls didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Chase Bloete led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Morristown scored first but ultimately less than Elizabeth in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of the Minutemen by a score of 26-24. While the Colonials didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Minutemen 3-0 in the first quarter.
Morristown might have lost, but man, Reed Donegan was a machine: he rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns. Those 172 rushing yards gave Donegan a new career-high.
Morris Knolls' victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Morristown, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Morris Knolls strolled past Morristown in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 27-11. Will Morris Knolls repeat their success, or does Morristown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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