The King Vikings will challenge the Riverdale Country Falcons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, King didn't have too much trouble with Rye Country Day on the road as they won 33-14.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Country got themselves on the board against Horace Mann on Saturday, but Horace Mann never followed suit. They blew past the Lions, posting a 43-0 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Riverdale Country's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonathan Nordlinger, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Nordlinger a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Cohen, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Riverdale Country's defense and their four sacks. Aidan Daluiski was especially locked on to Horace Mann's QB and sacked him twice.
King now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Riverdale Country, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
King came up short against Riverdale Country when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 27-17. Thankfully for King, James Spiegel (who rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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