Football Recap: Depaul Catholic Takes Down Ranked Paramus Catholic

DePaul Catholic faced Paramus Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Spartans walked away with a 26-14 win over the Paladins. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Paladins recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

DePaul Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek Zammit, who rushed for 121 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 136 yards and two TDs. Zammit's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Marquan Carter was another key back, rushing for 76 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries.

Logan Nagle

Total Tackles

09/26/25 vs Paramus Catholic	8
09/20/25 @ Seton Hall Prep	6
09/12/25 vs Archbishop Stepinac	9
09/05/25 @ Our Lady of Good Counsel	5
08/30/25 @ Pope John XXIII	6

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to DePaul Catholic's defense and their four sacks. Paramus Catholic's QB won't forget Logan Nagle anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Nagle is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. DePaul Catholic got some further help from Jaxon Bastante: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Several Paladins players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chukwuma Odoh, who rushed for 115 yards, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Nehki Martin, who gained 98 total yards and a touchdown.

DePaul Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Paramus Catholic, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, DePaul Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Don Bosco Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Paramus Catholic, they will head out to challenge St. Thomas Aquinas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Paladins will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games.