Montclair Kimberley Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Hawthorne Bears on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 28-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2020.
Although Montclair Kimberley Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Ben Safirstein and Samuel Akaho.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed eight in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Akaho, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Looking ahead, Montclair Kimberley Academy will host The Pingry School at 2:00 p.m. on the 6th. The game will give the Cougars their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Hawthorne, they will head out to square off against Wallington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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