The Horace Mann Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Riverdale Country Falcons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Horace Mann is headed out to face Riverdale Country after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Horace Mann walked away with a 15-8 win over Fieldston on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Country was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past St. Dominic 36-7 at home. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Bayhawks are ranked 410th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Will Nemo and his top target Bennett Bernard. Nemo threw for 238 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes while Bernard picked up 76 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Horace Mann suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Riverdale Country in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Horace Mann, James Spiegel (who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 47 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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