Football Preview: Rye Country Day Wildcats vs. Hackley Hornets
Rye Country Day and Hackley are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Rye Country Day Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Hackley Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rye Country Day has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Hackley will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Saturday, Rye Country Day came up short against Poly Prep Country Day and fell 32-22.
Meanwhile, Hackley beat The Pingry School 22-14 on Friday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 31st in New York, while the Big Blue are ranked 228th in New Jersey), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rye Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hackley, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Rye Country Day strolled past Hackley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rye Country Day since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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