After each having a week off, the Fieldston Eagles and the Riverdale Country Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fieldston is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Fieldston was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Dalton. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Tigers are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, Riverdale Country was able to grind out a solid win over Poly Prep Country Day last Saturday, taking the game 13-6.
Jonathan Nordlinger went supernova for Riverdale Country, rushing for 167 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Those 167 rushing yards gave Nordlinger a new career-high. Bennett Bernard was in the mix as well, providing Riverdale Country with a touchdown.
Riverdale Country was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fieldston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Riverdale Country, their record is now 3-1.
Fieldston took their victory against Riverdale Country in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fieldston 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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