The Fieldston Eagles will square off against the Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fieldston will be strutting in after a victory while Montclair Kimberley Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Fieldston's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They really took it to Newark Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 30-0 win. The Eagles pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Minutemen had little chance of recovering from.
The critical scores for Fieldston came from Connor Wolfson, Leo Rigos, and Maxwell Thompson.
Meanwhile, Montclair Kimberley Academy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Riverdale Country on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 20-14 to the Falcons. The Cougars have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Fieldston's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Saturday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Fieldston has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Montclair Kimberley Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Fieldston was dealt a bruising 42-15 defeat at the hands of Montclair Kimberley Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Eagles, Kalvin Thomas (who rushed for 256 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry) 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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