Morris Hills extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-5. They fell 29-21 to the West Morris Mendham Minutemen. 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 255th, while the Minutemen are ranked 103rd).
As for West Morris Mendham, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.4 points over those games.
West Morris Mendham's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Thomas Guido led the charge by rushing for 83 yards and one TD on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Rocco Racioppi, who rushed for 47 yards and a pair of scores.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morris Hills will host Parsippany on Saturday. The Knights will be up against the Redhawks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for West Morris Mendham, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Chatham at 7:00 p.m.
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