Fordham Prep and St. Peter are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Fordham Prep Rams are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Peter's Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Friday, Fordham Prep ended up a good deal behind Monsignor Farrell and lost 28-14. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Fordham Prep got top-tier performance from Jonathan Bailey, who rushed for 103 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Bailey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but St. Peter's ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged Archbishop Stepinac out 31-28. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their three-point performance the match before.
Marco Aruta went supernova for St. Peter's, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Williams was another key player, rushing for 125 yards.
St. Peter's wouldn't let Archbishop Stepinac keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brody Turnbull was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Fordham Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for St. Peter's, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Fordham Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Peter's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 205.9. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fordham Prep suffered a grim 40-20 defeat to St. Peter's in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Fordham Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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