Football Preview: St. Peter's Eagles vs. Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds
St. Peter hasn't had much luck against Kellenberg Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The St. Peter's Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds at 1:00 p.m. St. Peter's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Kellenberg Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them.
If Kellenberg Memorial heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when St. Peter's took over last week. St. Peter's strolled past Xaverian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-7. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Clippers are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marco Aruta continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 151 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes. Jeremiah Williams also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.
St. Peter's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
St. Peter's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Brody Turnbull was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Kellenberg Memorial had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 24-14 win over Fordham Prep on Friday. The Firebirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jack Durso looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Kellenberg Memorial also got a significant boost from Jack Barkley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
St. Peter's pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kellenberg Memorial, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Saturday's game might be decided in the trenches. St. Peter's has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 240.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Kellenberg Memorial, though, as they've been averaging only 97.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
St. Peter's came up short against Kellenberg Memorial when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 36-32. Can St. Peter's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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