Mount Olive won the last time they faced West Morris Central and Tyler Cumming did his part to make sure it happened again. The Mount Olive Marauders walked away with a 35-28 victory over the West Morris Central Wolfpack on Friday thanks in part to Cumming, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
Mount Olive didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rondell Derrick Jr and Raynell Derrick. Another thorn in West Morris Central's side was Lincoln Youtz, who made 17 total tackles.
Mount Olive was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Mount Olive's record is now 5-3. As for West Morris Central, they moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mount Olive will be playing in front of their home fans against Newark Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Newark Central is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Mount Olive will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for West Morris Central, they will welcome Wayne Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Morris Central's defense has only allowed 10.9 points per game this season, so Wayne Hills' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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