After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Poly Prep Country Day finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They took a 13-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverdale Country Falcons. The Blue Devils' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jonathan Nordlinger went supernova for Riverdale Country, rushing for 167 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Nordlinger a new career-high in rushing yards. Bennett Bernard also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Having lost for the first time this season, Poly Prep Country Day fell to 3-1. As for Riverdale Country, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Poly Prep Country Day and St. Luke's will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on October 10th. Poly Prep Country Day's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so St. Luke's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverdale Country, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fieldston at 4:00 p.m. on October 10th. Riverdale Country is facing Fieldston at the right time seeing as Fieldston is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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