If The Pingry School was feeling good off their 53-14 takedown of St. Luke's last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pingry School Big Blue received a blow on Saturday as they fell 35-19 to the Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars. The Big Blue were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
The Pingry School lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ryan Moye, who threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns. Rafferty Harris was Moye's top target, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 67 yards.
The Pingry School wouldn't let Montclair Kimberley Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Michael Webster was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles.
Kalvin Thomas went supernova for Montclair Kimberley Academy, rushing for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Montclair Kimberley Academy also got help from Nate Chou, who showed off his sure hands for 96 receiving yards.
The Pingry School's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. The Pingry School's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Newark Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Morristown-Beard at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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