DePaul Catholic hasn't had much luck against St. Joseph Regional recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The DePaul Catholic Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the St. Joseph Regional Green Knights at 1:00 p.m. DePaul Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
DePaul Catholic's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Delbarton, who was ranked 71st at the time (DePaul Catholic was ranked 73rd). DePaul Catholic was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 52-51 to Delbarton. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Derek Zammit, who threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards. Nolan James was in the mix as well, providing DePaul Catholic with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Regional came up short against Bergen Catholic on Saturday and fell 28-17. The Green Knights have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Joseph Regional didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jahmir Joseph. He has been hot , having also posted at least one defended passe the last five times he's played. AJ Revella was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
DePaul Catholic's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1. As for St. Joseph Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. DePaul Catholic has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.8. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
DePaul Catholic came up short against St. Joseph Regional in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 36-31. Can DePaul Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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