The Paramus Catholic Paladins will venture away from home to challenge the St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Paramus Catholic has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while St. Thomas Aquinas will arrive with three straight victories.
Paramus Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: DePaul Catholic, who was ranked seventh at the time (Paramus Catholic was ranked 17th). The Paladins took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans on Friday.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas strolled past Elizabeth with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21. The Trojans pushed the score to 35-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Minutemen cut but never quite recovered from.
Paramus Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Paramus Catholic barely slipped by St. Thomas Aquinas when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 35-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Paladins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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