Poly Prep Country Day has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Poly Prep Country Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Horace Mann, posting a 33-0 win. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Lions are ranked 396th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Poly Prep Country Day's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was 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.
Meanwhile, Montclair Kimberley Academy put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Fieldston 42-15. Considering the Cougars have won six contests by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
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.
Poly Prep Country Day pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Poly Prep Country Day has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 177.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Montclair Kimberley Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 227.5. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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