Elizabeth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The match between them and the St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans wasn't particularly close, with the Elizabeth Minutemen falling 25-8. The game marked the Minutemen's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Arique Fleming threw for 53 yards while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Nahjae Smith was his top target, picking up 32 receiving yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Thomas Aquinas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josiah Zayas, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards. Zayas showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Chukwuma Odoh, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Elizabeth now has a losing record at 2-3. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Elizabeth has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Bridgewater-Raritan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they will head out to square off against Paramus Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Aquinas' defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Paramus Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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