Football Preview: Garfield Boilermakers vs. Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars
The Garfield Boilermakers will venture away from home to square off against the Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Garfield's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Elmwood Park with a sharp 22-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Boilermakers have won by exactly 22 points.
Meanwhile, Montclair Kimberley Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 31-7 margin over St. Luke's. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Kalvin Thomas, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 144 rushing yards dating back to last season. Josh Katz got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Montclair Kimberley Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Evan Pratt and Nate Chou.
Garfield's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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