Football Game Preview: Phillips Exeter Academy Lions vs. Phillips Academy Big Blue

The Phillips Exeter Academy Lions will take on the Phillips Academy Big Blue at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Phillips Exeter Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Phillips Academy likes a good challenge.

Phillips Exeter Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 59-26 win over Suffield Academy. The Lions have beaten the Tigers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, Phillips Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Cheshire Academy, falling 31-7. While losing is never fun, the Big Blue can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 96th in Massachusetts, while the Cats are ranked sixth in Connecticut).

Phillips Exeter Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Phillips Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Everything went Phillips Exeter Academy's way against Phillips Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as Phillips Exeter Academy made off with a 42-21 win. In that contest, the Lions amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.