The Riverdale Country Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Hackley Hornets at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Riverdale Country: 7.8, Hackley: 11) so any points scored will be well earned.
Riverdale Country's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 46-0 win over Fieldston at home. That looming 46-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ryan Cohen and he. Cohen rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries while he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Jonathan Nordlinger is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. Bennett Bernard did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverdale Country was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Hackley is still undefeated this season after their match against Morristown-Beard on Thursday, but Morristown-Beard came as close as anyone has to beating them. Hackley skirted past Morristown-Beard 27-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since September 22, 2023.
Riverdale Country pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hackley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Riverdale Country was able to grind out a solid win over Hackley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 28-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverdale Country since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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