Paramus Catholic had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it six. They took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DePaul Catholic Spartans. If the Paladins were looking for revenge after losing 55-28 to the Spartans when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for DePaul Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games.
DePaul Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Derek Zammit out in front who rushed for 121 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 136 yards and two TDs. Zammit's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Marquan Carter, who rushed for 76 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries.
Coming up, Paramus Catholic will venture away from home to square off against St. Thomas Aquinas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Paladins will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for DePaul Catholic, they will host Don Bosco Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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