Football Game Preview: Immaculata Spartans vs. St. Mary Gaels

The Immaculata Spartans will challenge the St. Mary Gaels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Immaculata knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully St. Mary likes a good challenge.

On Saturday, Immaculata blew past West Side, posting a 48-8 win. The Spartans' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Daysir Spille

Rushing Touchdowns

08/30/25 @ Kellenberg Memorial	6
10/17/25 vs Lincoln	4
09/12/25 vs St. Francis Prep	4
10/25/25 @ West Side	3
10/10/25 @ Snyder	3
+ 2 more games

Daysir Spille was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and three TDs on only seven carries. Immaculata is undefeated when Spille posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Brian Cilento, who rushed for 62 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Immaculata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.

Immaculata didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Thompson and Quinn Hayden.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Mary, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They snuck past Garfield with a 26-20 victory on Saturday.

Immaculata's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.3 points over those games. As for St. Mary, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.

Immaculata beat St. Mary 49-40 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gaels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.