Following a less than stellar 2009 campaign, the Morristown High School football team is expecting to bounce back in a big way in 2010.
"(Last year we went) 5-5," said head coach Chris Hull. "A very disappointing year. I thought I, as head coach, did a horrible job and we're looking to improve dramatically this year."
Despite losing 19 seniors from last year's team, Hull belives this year's squad has the talent and abillity to go all the way.
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"We have enough to get the whole thing done," said Hull. "I think if we keep working and improving at the rate we're improving right now, the sky's the limit. We had a pretty good first week of camp, had a very good summer and a very good spring. I'm excited."
Perhaps the most encouraging sign for this year is that there is no clear-cut hero of the team. Every player is there to just do his job and contribute, Hull said.
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"I don't know if we have any real superstar, but we have a lot of returning guys with a lot of experience who are very good," said Hull. "We've got a lot of good players."
The Colonials will open their preseason schedule with a home game against Ridgewood High School on Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. After that they will host a dual scrimmage with Elizabeth High School and Neptune High School at 11 a.m. Their final tuneup will be at 7 p.m. on Sept. 2.
Morristown High School opens its regular season at Seton Hall Prep at 1 p.m. on Sept. 11.
