On Saturday, the St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans got the win against the Lincoln Railsplitters by a conclusive 53-28. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 22nd in New Jersey, while the Railsplitters are ranked 141st in New York), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Thomas Aquinas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Josiah Zayas out in front who picked up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Zymere Weaver, who threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Thomas Aquinas was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 483 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
St. Thomas Aquinas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Zayas led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
The victory got St. Thomas Aquinas back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Thomas Aquinas will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against North Brunswick at 7:00 p.m. As for Lincoln, they will head out to challenge Canarsie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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