Football Recap: Paramus Catholic Paladins vs. St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans
Paramus Catholic's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over the St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans.
It was another big night for Xavier Williams, who rushed for 230 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Nehki Martin, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Paramus Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Selby and Jordan Moreta.
Despite the loss, St. Thomas Aquinas still got an impressive performance from Chukwuma Odoh, who rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Those 161 rushing yards gave Odoh a new career-high. Ca'Si Thomas got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Paramus Catholic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Paramus Catholic will square off against Bergen Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bergen Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Paramus Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they will challenge Edison at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Aquinas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.3 points per game this season.
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