It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against the Fieldston Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Riverdale Country's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Fieldston has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Riverdale Country was able to grind out a solid victory over Poly Prep Country Day, taking the game 13-6. The win was all the more spectacular given the Falcons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 44th).
Jonathan Nordlinger was a one-man wrecking crew for Riverdale Country as he rushed for 167 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Those 167 rushing yards gave Nordlinger a new career-high. Bennett Bernard was in the mix too, providing Riverdale Country with two touchdowns.
Riverdale Country was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fieldston was just a hair shy of victory last Saturday and fell 14-13 to Dalton.
Riverdale Country's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Fieldston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Riverdale Country suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Fieldston when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Riverdale Country, Dexter Barton (who threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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