Football Game Preview: Pennington Red Hawks vs. Peddie Falcons

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Previous 4 Games

10/26/24 - Home	41-8 W
10/21/23 - Away	28-14 W
10/21/22 - Home	14-13 W
10/23/21 - Away	47-39 W

Pennington is a perfect 4-0 against Peddie since October of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Red Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Falcons at 2:00 p.m. Pennington will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

If Peddie heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Pennington took over last week. The Red Hawks took down Long Island Lutheran 28-14 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Peddie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 4th. They put the hurt on Hill School with a sharp 40-20 win last Saturday. The Falcons not only won last Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since September 7, 2024 (when they won 39-8).

Pennington better focus on containing Joey Gaston and Jeremiah Davis as the pair were huge in Peddie's win. Gaston rushed for 182 yards and two scores on only 12 carries, while Davis rushed for 130 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Gaston really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Griffin Brennan got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Peddie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.

Peddie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brennan and Jonathan Stizza. Brennan got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Pennington's record now sits at 6-2. As for Peddie, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Pennington against Peddie in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 41-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.