The Phillips Academy Big Blue will venture away from home to face off against the Deerfield Academy Big Green at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Phillips Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against Brunswick School on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Bruins. The Big Blue haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 47-13, which was the final score in Deerfield Academy's tilt against Phillips Exeter Academy on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Big Green can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 79th in Massachusetts, while the Lions are ranked second in New Hampshire).
Phillips Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Deerfield Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Phillips Academy barely slipped by Deerfield Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Big Blue 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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