The Bishop Grimes Cobras will venture away from home to challenge the Morrisville-Eaton Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Morrisville-Eaton is hoping to do what New York Mills couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Bishop Grimes' winning streak, which now stands at five games. Bishop Grimes breezed by New York Mills on the road to the tune of 64-6. The Cobras' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Morrisville-Eaton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Jugglers 55-6 on the road. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Jugglers are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Highers was his usual excellent self, picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Horton, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Morrisville-Eaton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Morrisville-Eaton wouldn't let Notre Dame keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cade Zaleski was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Bishop Grimes' victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-1. As for Morrisville-Eaton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Bishop Grimes took a serious blow against Morrisville-Eaton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 77-34. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bishop Grimes was down 42-14.
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