On Friday, DePaul Catholic faced Seton Hall Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The DePaul Catholic Spartans put the hurt on the Seton Hall Prep Pirates with a sharp 34-14 victory. The Spartans' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Nolan James was his usual excellent self, rushing for 242 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was De'Zie Jones, who picked up 165 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, DePaul Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to DePaul Catholic's defense and their four sacks. Logan Nagle was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself.
Seton Hall Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce Robbins, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Matthew Bergwall also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
DePaul Catholic's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Seton Hall Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
DePaul Catholic will challenge Paramus Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. DePaul Catholic's defense has only allowed 16.5 points per game this season, so Paramus Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Seton Hall Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Delbarton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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