Football Preview: St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans vs. Holy Spirit Spartans
The St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans will square off against the Holy Spirit Spartans on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. Thomas Aquinas sitting on four straight victories and Holy Spirit on eight.
St. Thomas Aquinas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 61-6 win over St. Mary. The matchup marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season.
St. Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was St. Thomas Aquinas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jose Tejeiro. He has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, while Holy Spirit put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Donovan Catholic. Holy Spirit blew past Donovan Catholic, posting a 38-0 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Griffins are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holy Spirit's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.1 points per game. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
St. Thomas Aquinas took a serious blow against Holy Spirit in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 50-21. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. Thomas Aquinas was down 29-7.
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