After flying high against Elmwood Park last Friday, Garfield came back down to earth. The Garfield Boilermakers were just a hair shy of victory on Saturday and fell 7-6 to the Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars. The contest marked the Boilermakers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
It was another big night for Kalvin Thomas, who rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry for Montclair Kimberley Academy. Thomas' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 144 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Garfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garfield will square off against Lyndhurst on Saturday. One thing working in Lyndhurst's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, they will challenge Hopkins at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Montclair Kimberley Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
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