Football Game Preview: Williston Northampton Wildcats vs. Phillips Exeter Academy Lions

The Williston Northampton Wildcats will challenge the Phillips Exeter Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Williston Northampton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They breezed past Phillips Academy to the tune of 27-0. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Big Blue recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Phillips Exeter Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Cheshire Academy. The Lions enjoyed a cozy 41-24 victory over the Cats.

The win got Williston Northampton back to even at 1-1. As for Phillips Exeter Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

Williston Northampton strolled past Phillips Exeter Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 42-28. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.