Football Recap: Delbarton Green Wave vs. DePaul Catholic Spartans
Delbarton and DePaul Catholic (ranked 71st and 73rd in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match on Friday. The Delbarton Green Wave won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the DePaul Catholic Spartans 52-51. The Green Wave's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Phillip Folmar, who picked up 171 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.5 receiving yards per game. Jadon Prinzivalli was another key player, throwing for 285 yards and four touchdowns.
Delbarton wouldn't let DePaul Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Tyler Jackson led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Michael Sclafani is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Derek Zammit, who threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards. Elijah Burress also helped out as he racked up 125 receiving yards.
Delbarton pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for DePaul Catholic, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1.
Delbarton has already played their next game, a 17-13 victory against Paramus Catholic on the 1st. As for DePaul Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 28-21 win against St. Joseph Regional on the 2nd.
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