Football Game Preview: Paramus Catholic Paladins vs. Immaculata Spartans

The Paramus Catholic Paladins will challenge the Immaculata Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Paramus Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Delbarton, who was ranked 13th at the time (Paramus Catholic was ranked 12th). The Paladins walked away with a 34-21 win over the Green Wave last Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Paladins needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

Rowan Martin

Rushing Yards

11/01/25 @ Delbarton	110
10/10/25 vs Bergen Catholic	95
10/17/25 vs Red Bank Catholic	90
10/03/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas	64
09/19/25 vs St. Joseph Regional	42
+ 2 more games

Paramus Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rowan Martin led the charge by rushing for 110 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 195 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 passes. Martin has become a key player for the Paladins: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-5 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Chukwuma Odoh, who rushed for 146 yards and one score while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.

Paramus Catholic's run defense was locked in: Delbarton could only muster 2.3 yards per carry. While two picked up at least five total tackles, Jordan Moreta stood above the rest. He made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception. Paramus Catholic didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.7.

Meanwhile, Immaculata had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victors by a 30-6 margin over St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Paramus Catholic better keep an eye on Daysir Spille. He was instrumental in Immaculata's win, rushing for 190 yards and three TDs. That's the most rushing yards Spille has posted since back in September.

The victory (which was Immaculata's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.8 points over those games. As for Paramus Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.