The Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars will stay at home for another week and welcome the Poly Prep Country Day Blue Devils at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Saturday, Montclair Kimberley Academy humbled Fieldston with a 42-15 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Kalvin Thomas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 256 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 141 rushing yards dating back to last season. Miles Black was another key player, throwing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Montclair Kimberley Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Poly Prep Country Day had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Lions 33-0. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Devils sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Poly Prep Country Day's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Connor Igoe, who threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Petros Dulos, who gained 90 total yards and a touchdown.
Montclair Kimberley Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Poly Prep Country Day, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Montclair Kimberley Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Poly Prep Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 177.2. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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