Football Preview: Fieldston Eagles vs. Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars
The Fieldston Eagles will square off against the Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fieldston, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Montclair Kimberley Academy's (thus far) undefeated season.
Fieldston's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Riverdale Country on Thursday. They took a blow against the Falcons, falling 46-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montclair Kimberley Academy). They breezed by Hopkins at home to the tune of 45-7 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Kalvin Thomas, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 141 rushing yards dating back to last season. Miles Black was another key player, throwing for 149 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montclair Kimberley Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Fieldston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Fieldston was able to grind out a solid victory over Montclair Kimberley Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 8-0. Does Fieldston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montclair Kimberley Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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