The Horace Mann Lions will face off against the Poly Prep Country Day Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Saturday, Horace Mann had just enough and edged King out 19-16. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 341st in New York, while the Vikings are ranked 91st in Connecticut).
Meanwhile, Poly Prep Country Day narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Morristown-Beard 29-26. That's two games straight that the Blue Devils have won by exactly three points.
Poly Prep Country Day's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Connor Igoe, who threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. Nate Rosenblatt was Igoe's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Horace Mann now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Poly Prep Country Day, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
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