Minutemen Drop Heartbreaker to County Rival

In its quest to make the playoffs under the second tour of Bill Carpluk, the Mendham Minutemen football team hit a snag on Saturday, but played its heart out nonetheless. 

Mendham dropped the matinee to county rival Morristown, 17-14, according to nj.com.

Minutemen quarterback Jack Horan hit David Berkinsky on a 5-yard touchdown pass and ran one in himself, the report said, accounting for both the team’s scores.

Morristown kicker Ethan Bolston nailed a 42-yard field goal, the longest of his career, to break the tie with just over six minutes left in the game, nj.com said, and the Minutemen couldn’t mount a comeback.

Mendham hits the road in the final regular game of the season to face Montville Friday at 7 p.m. Playoff brackets become available next weekend.