St. Peter's Prep is 4-0 against Pope John XXIII since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Peter's Prep Marauders will host Pope John XXIII at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
St. Peter's Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: DePaul Catholic, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (St. Peter's Prep was ranked 15th). St. Peter's Prep took a blow against DePaul Catholic on Thursday, falling 54-21.
Meanwhile, a victory for Pope John XXIII just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by St. Joseph Regional at home and fell 41-14. Pope John XXIII hasn't had much luck with St. Joseph Regional recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Pope John XXIII got top-tier performance from Tylik Hill, who rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown. Hill's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 193 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Pope John XXIII was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
St. Peter's Prep now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Pope John XXIII, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for St. Peter's Prep against Pope John XXIII in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 35-2 win. Does St. Peter's Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pope John XXIII turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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