The Rye Country Day Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face The Pingry School Big Blue at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Rye Country Day beat Hopkins 22-15. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 324th in New York, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 59th in Connecticut).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rye Country Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amir Hogans, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Hogans didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Rye Country Day also got a significant boost from Chris Emmet, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Meanwhile, The Pingry School waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 28-15 win over the Crimson.
A big part of The Pingry School's victory came down to the chemistry between Ryan Moye and his top target Jack Moye. Ryan threw for 139 yards and three touchdowns while Jack picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ryan is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played.
One reason for the win was The Pingry School's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Leading the way was Jack Rewey with four.
Rye Country Day's record is now 3-5. As for The Pingry School, their record is now 6-4.
Rye Country Day and The Pingry School were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October, but Rye Country Day came up empty-handed after a 15-14 defeat. Can Rye Country Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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