Rye Country Day posted their closest victory since October 20, 2023 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over the Dalton Tigers. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rye Country Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amir Hogans, who rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Hogans didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Another receiver making a difference was Rahul Arora, who picked up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rye Country Day was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Rye Country Day's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Dalton, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Rye Country Day will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dalton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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