Two dominant backs in Matthew Tafuri and Kyshawn Bryant are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Delbarton Green Wave and the St. Joseph Regional Green Knights will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Delbarton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Paramus Catholic, who was ranked 12th at the time (Delbarton was ranked 13th). The Green Wave fell 34-21 to the Paladins last Saturday. Green Wave fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Paladins since last Saturday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Grant Van Raaphorst, who picked up 129 receiving yards and one TD. Gavin Gilardi was another key passer, throwing for 189 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Regional had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three two weeks ago. They strolled past the Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 31-14.
St. Joseph Regional's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Delbarton, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Delbarton skirted past St. Joseph Regional 24-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Green Wave 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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