Football Preview: St. John the Baptist Cougars vs. Fordham Prep Rams
The St. John the Baptist Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Fordham Prep Rams at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
St. John the Baptist is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 30, 2023 on Saturday. They were outmatched by Iona Prep on the road and fell 37-7. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Meanwhile, Fordham Prep got themselves on the board against St. Joseph-by-the-Sea on Friday, but St. Joseph-by-the-Sea never followed suit. They walked away with a 13-0 victory over the Vikings.
Thomas Mellody and Jonathan Bailey were among the main playmakers for Fordham Prep as the former picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown and the latter threw for 142 yards and a touchdown.
Fordham Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Rory Mcgrath, Sebastian Williams, and Ashton Villarba picked up one apiece.
St. John the Baptist's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Fordham Prep, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for St. John the Baptist against Fordham Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. In that match, St. John the Baptist amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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