After each having a week off, the DePaul Catholic Spartans and the St. Peter's Prep Marauders will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. DePaul Catholic will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
DePaul Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Don Bosco Prep, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (DePaul Catholic was ranked second). In a tight contest that could have gone either way, DePaul Catholic made off with a 21-20 win over Don Bosco Prep. The 21-point effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
DePaul Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek Zammit, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards. Elijah Burress was Zammit's top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Peter's Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Seton Hall Prep last Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Marauders have posted against the Pirates since September 23, 2017.
DePaul Catholic pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Peter's Prep, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went DePaul Catholic's way against St. Peter's Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as DePaul Catholic made off with a 46-20 victory. Does DePaul Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Peter's Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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