Football Preview: Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars vs. Morristown-Beard Crimson
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Montclair Kimberley Academy is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Morristown-Beard Crimson at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Montclair Kimberley Academy beats Morristown-Beard with 35 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Montclair Kimberley Academy took down The Pingry School 35-19 on Saturday.
Kalvin Thomas was a one-man wrecking crew for Montclair Kimberley Academy as he rushed for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Nate Chou also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montclair Kimberley Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Pingry School only rushed for 95.
One reason for the win was Montclair Kimberley Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Allan Haynes and his two.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Beard posted their biggest win since September 30, 2023 on Saturday. They blew past Newark Academy 25-3. Given the Crimson's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Minutemen are ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montclair Kimberley Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Morristown-Beard, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Things could have been worse for Montclair Kimberley Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 26-7 loss to Morristown-Beard in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Can Montclair Kimberley Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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