Morristown-Beard has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Saturday. They will head out to face off against the Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morristown-Beard is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since September 30, 2023 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 25-3 margin over Newark Academy. Given the Crimson's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Minutemen are ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Montclair Kimberley Academy won against Dunellen two weeks ago with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Montclair Kimberley Academy enjoyed a cozy 35-19 win over The Pingry School.
Kalvin Thomas was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Nate Chou did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 96 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montclair Kimberley Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Pingry School only rushed for 95.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Montclair Kimberley Academy's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Allan Haynes and his two.
Morristown-Beard now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, their record is now 2-0.
Morristown-Beard strolled past Montclair Kimberley Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a score of 26-7. Does Morristown-Beard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montclair Kimberley Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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