Football Preview: Horace Mann Lions vs. Fieldston Eagles
Horace Mann and Fieldston are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Horace Mann Lions will head out to challenge the Fieldston Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Horace Mann heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 33-0 loss at the hands of Poly Prep Country Day. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Fieldston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against The Pingry School, falling 42-13.
Although Fieldston took the loss, they still got scores from Samuel Bialkin and Connor Wolfson.
Horace Mann's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Fieldston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Horace Mann beat Fieldston 15-8 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Horace Mann since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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