Football Preview: St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans vs. Paramus Catholic Paladins
The St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Paramus Catholic Paladins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Aquinas is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, St. Thomas Aquinas didn't have too much trouble with Elizabeth on the road as they won 25-8. The 25-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Thomas Aquinas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josiah Zayas, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run Chase Young also helped out as he racked up 103 rushing yards.
St. Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Paramus Catholic faced DePaul Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Paramus Catholic took a blow against DePaul Catholic, falling 55-28. That makes it the first time this season the Paladins have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Paramus Catholic got top-tier performance from Xavier Williams, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. Marco Green also helped out by tossing the rock for 271 yards.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Paramus Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. St. Thomas Aquinas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 265 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Paramus Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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