The Rye Country Day Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Rye Country Day will be strutting in after a victory while Montclair Kimberley Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Rye Country Day is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 22-14 win over King last Saturday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Charlie Pearle
| 09/27/25 @ King | 75 |
| 09/14/24 vs King | 43 |
| 09/19/25 @ Hackley | 34 |
| 09/06/25 vs St. Luke's | 20 |
| 09/12/25 vs Fieldston | 17 |
Rye Country Day's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Charlie Pearle led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Those 75 rushing yards gave Pearle a new career-high. Rye Country Day also got a significant boost from Alex Vlasto, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Rye Country Day didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Vlasto and Pearle.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Friday. Montclair Kimberley Academy took a 21-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Columbia. While Montclair Kimberley Academy had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored Columbia 6-0.
Rye Country Day's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Everything went Rye Country Day's way against Montclair Kimberley Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2021, as Rye Country Day made off with a 33-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad 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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