The Pingry School Big Blue will challenge the Rye Country Day Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pingry School is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, The Pingry School earned a 28-15 win over Morristown-Beard.
A big part of The Pingry School's victory came down to the chemistry between Ryan Moye and his top target Jack Moye. Ryan threw for 139 yards and three touchdowns while Jack picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ryan has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
The Pingry School didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Moye and Sam Nkansah. Moye also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because The Pingry School is 5-2 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Rye Country Day, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 22-15 win over Hopkins last Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 324th in New York, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 59th in Connecticut).
Rye Country Day's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amir Hogans, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Hogans also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Rye Country Day also got a significant boost from Chris Emmet, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
The Pingry School's record is now 6-4. As for Rye Country Day, their record now sits at 3-5.
The Pingry School barely slipped by Rye Country Day in their previous matchup back in October, winning 15-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hogans, who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will The Pingry School still be able to contain Hogans? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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