Football Preview: Paramus Catholic Paladins vs. Delbarton Green Wave
Two dominant backs in Xavier Williams and Brock Dandridge are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Paramus Catholic Paladins will be playing at home against the Delbarton Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paramus Catholic is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Paramus Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Don Bosco Prep, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Paramus Catholic was ranked 16th). Paramus Catholic had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Don Bosco Prep.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Delbarton). In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 52-51 win over DePaul Catholic.
It was another big night for Phillip Folmar, who picked up 171 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.5 receiving yards per game. Jadon Prinzivalli was another key player, throwing for 285 yards and four touchdowns.
Delbarton wouldn't let DePaul Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Tyler Jackson led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Michael Sclafani is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played.
Paramus Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Delbarton, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Paramus Catholic was taken down by Delbarton 45-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Paramus Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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