Horace Mann fell victim to Riverdale Country and their airtight defense on Saturday. They took a blow against the Riverdale Country Falcons, falling 43-0. The Lions lost against the Falcons in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 20-0 score last time.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Riverdale Country to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jonathan Nordlinger, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Nordlinger a new career-high in rushing yards. Ryan Cohen was another key back, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
Horace Mann's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Riverdale Country, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Horace Mann will square off against Newark Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horace Mann is facing Newark Academy at the right time seeing as Newark Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Riverdale Country, they will take on King at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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