The Morris Knolls Golden Eagles will face off against the Clifton Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Morris Knolls is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Mount Olive on Saturday. The Golden Eagles came up short against the Marauders, falling 42-21. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Marauders are ranked 45th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lucas Zuravnsky, who rushed for 70 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Clifton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Bayonne, falling 44-15. On the bright side, the 15- point performance marked the Mustangs' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Morris Knolls' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Clifton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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