After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Peddie brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hill School Rams 45-42. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 35th in New Jersey, while the Rams are ranked 322nd in Pennsylvania), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nacari Mcfarland was a one-man wrecking crew for Peddie as he threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (160 yards to be exact) went to Ari Miller.
Peddie wouldn't let Hill School keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Peddie can thank Adekunle Olaniyi and Joseph Gaston for forcing both of them. Olaniyi is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
The win snapped Peddie's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Hill School, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Peddie will be playing at home against Lawrenceville School at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Peddie is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Hill School, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hun at 7:00 p.m. on October 19th.
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