After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Montclair Kimberley Academy, Dalton was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 14-13 victory over the Fieldston Eagles. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Eagles are ranked 438th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Dalton came from Pierre-Phillipe S and Jared D.
One reason for the win was Dalton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Jacob B with two.
Dalton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Fieldston, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Dalton and Horace Mann will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 3:30 p.m. on October 9th. As for Fieldston, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Riverdale Country at 4:00 p.m. on October 10th.
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