Football Preview: Rye Country Day Wildcats vs. Dalton Tigers
Rye Country Day has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Dalton Tigers at 2:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Rye Country Day and The Pingry School were almost perfectly matched up, but Rye Country Day suffered a 15-14 loss.
Despite the defeat, Rye Country Day had strong showings from Amir Hogans, who gained 142 total yards and two touchdowns, and Leon Pratt, who threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Dalton won against Fieldston back in September with 14 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Dalton came out on top against Horace Mann by a score of 14-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
One reason for the win was Dalton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Nick B was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Rye Country Day's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Dalton, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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