St. John the Baptist and St. Peter are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2022, but not for long. The Cougars will challenge the Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. John the Baptist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season.
St. John the Baptist proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 32) and on Sunday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Fordham Prep 27-26. The victory was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won three games in a row.
Maurice Scott
| 10/26/25 vs Fordham Prep | 194 |
| 10/18/25 vs Christ the King | 86 |
| 10/11/25 vs Cardinal Spellman | 180 |
| 09/27/25 @ Kellenberg Memorial | 120 |
| 09/21/25 @ Holy Cross | 180 |
| + 3 more games |
St. John the Baptist's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maurice Scott led the charge by throwing for 194 yards and two TDs on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 52 yards and one touchdown. That's the most passing yards Scott has posted since back in August. A healthy portion of Scott's aerial production (112 yards to be exact) went to Kevin Peters, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was St. John the Baptist's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Kalen Percer-Hogue, Christopher Trinca, and Dominick Witt, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, St. Peter's unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Holy Trinity by a score of 20-17. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Titans are ranked 141st).
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 11 in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Matt Thompson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
St. Peter's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Josiah Jones and Chase Navarro. Navarro is becoming a predictor of St. Peter's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
St. Peter's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for St. John the Baptist, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
St. John the Baptist came up short against St. Peter's in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 49-36. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
