Football Game Preview: Hamden Hall Country Day Hornets vs. Berkshire School Bears

The Hamden Hall Country Day Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Berkshire School Bears at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hamden Hall Country Day has given up an average of 29.8 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Hamden Hall Country Day lost 43-18 to Austin Prep on Saturday.

Austin McWeeney

Rushing Yards

10/25/25 vs Austin Prep	204
10/04/25 @ Capital Prep Harbor	82
10/18/25 @ Proctor Academy	81
09/12/25 vs Kingswood Oxford	78
09/20/25 vs Pingree	64
+ 1 more games

Hamden Hall Country Day's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Austin McWeeney, who rushed for 204 yards and one score while picking up 12.0 yards per carry, and Logan Rapuano, who picked up 121 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. McWeeney is becoming a predictor of the Hornets' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).

Even if they lost, Hamden Hall Country Day's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece.

Meanwhile, Berkshire School earned a 34-26 win over Greenwich Country Day on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.

Berkshire School's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hamden Hall Country Day, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.

Everything came up roses for Hamden Hall Country Day against Berkshire School when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 43-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.