The Colonia Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Colonia has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Morris Knolls will come in with eight straight victories.
Colonia and Old Bridge met for a duel on Friday where Colonia had to take the L. Colonia fell 36-29 to Old Bridge.
Despite their loss, Colonia saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nygel Hill, who picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Dylan Chiera was another key player, having thrown for 252 yards and onetouchdown.
Colonia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Herman and Hill. Julien Jones was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Morris Knolls was able to grind out a solid win over West Essex on Friday, taking the game 21-13. The 21-point effort marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Justin Hanson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards.
Morris Knolls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Colonia now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Morris Knolls, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Colonia might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from Morris Knolls when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Can Colonia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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