Football Game Preview: Floral Park Memorial Knights vs. Clarke Rams

The Floral Park Memorial Knights will challenge the Clarke Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither Floral Park Memorial nor Clarke posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Floral Park Memorial is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering South Side just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 14-10 to the Cyclones. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Clarke fell victim to Carey and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Seahawks and fell 27-0. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Seahawks are ranked 35th).

Clarke's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Floral Park Memorial, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.

Everything came up roses for Floral Park Memorial against Clarke in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.