Football Game Preview: Fordham Prep Rams vs. St. Francis Prep Terriers

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Previous Games

09/26/25 - Home	14-24 L
11/08/24 - Home	41-14 W
09/23/23 - Away	27-0 W
09/18/21 - Neutral	17-14 W
11/02/19 - Away	22-14 W
+ 5 more games

Fordham Prep has gone 9-1 against St. Francis Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Sunday. The Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Terriers at 1:00 p.m. Fordham Prep has given up an average of 28.6 points per game this season, but Sunday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Fordham Prep is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against St. Anthony's on Friday. The Rams came up short against the Friars, falling 39-13. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Friars are ranked sixth).

Meanwhile, while St. Francis Prep put up plenty of points last Sunday, the same can't be said for Cardinal Spellman. The Terriers blew past the Pilots 38-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Terriers just coasted through the last quarter.

Fordham Prep better focus on containing Jack Leary and Sean Ibert as the pair were huge in St. Francis Prep's win. Leary threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, while Ibert gained 109 total yards and a touchdown. That's the most passing touchdowns Leary has posted since back in August.

St. Francis Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Vastarelli and Kellen Mompoint.

The victory made it two in a row for St. Francis Prep and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points over those games. As for Fordham Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.

Fordham Prep couldn't quite get it done against St. Francis Prep in their previous matchup back in September as they fell 24-14. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.