Football Recap: Depaul Catholic Takes Down Ranked Passaic

By Team Reports May 1, 2025, 9:54am

Football Recap: DePaul Catholic Spartans vs. Passaic Indians

DePaul Catholic faced Passaic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Spartans blew past the Indians 24-0. Considering the Spartans have won three contests by more than 23 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Leading DePaul Catholic to victory were Breya LeTinnier and Isabella Ricca. LeTinnier rushed for 52 yards and one touchdown, while Ricca rushed for 30 yards and one TD.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: DePaul Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 71.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 225.3.

Spartans

Previous 3 Games

04/21/25 @ Passaic24-0
04/17/25 vs Clifton26-0
04/14/25 vs Indian Hills45-12

The win was the third in a row for DePaul Catholic, bringing their record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.7 points over those games. As for Passaic, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

DePaul Catholic has already played their next game, a 6-0 defeat against Newark Central on the 29th. As for Passaic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-1 draw against Clifton on the 30th.

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