The Hopkins Hilltoppers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Dalton Tigers at 1:00 p.m.
Hopkins fell victim to Rye Country Day's stalwart defense on Saturday and couldn't make it onto the board. They were outmatched by the Wildcats on the road and fell 30-0.
Meanwhile, Dalton put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their undefeated season alive. They came out on top against King by a score of 14-3.
James M continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 262 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. M was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
Hopkins' defeat was their eighth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 1-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 8-2 Long Island Lutheran and 5-2 Morristown-Beard (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 55.7% over those games). As for Dalton, their win on Saturday bumped their record up to 5-0.
