Football Preview: Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars vs. Fieldston Eagles
The Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars will stay at home for another week and welcome the Fieldston Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Montclair Kimberley Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season.
Montclair Kimberley Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Hopkins on Thursday. Montclair Kimberley Academy took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 45-7 victory over Hopkins. Considering the Cougars have won five contests by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
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 matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fieldston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 46-0 defeat at the hands of Riverdale Country.
Montclair Kimberley Academy's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Fieldston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Saturday's game might be decided in the trenches. Montclair Kimberley Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Fieldston, though, as they've been averaging only 32.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Montclair Kimberley Academy came up short against Fieldston in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 8-0. Can Montclair Kimberley Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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