The Paramus Catholic Paladins are taking a road trip to  take on the Delbarton Green Wave  at 1:00  p.m.  on Saturday.
Paramus Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another  one of New Jersey's top teams: Don Bosco Prep, who was ranked first  at the time (Paramus Catholic was ranked 14th). The Paladins had to suffer through  a    28-0 loss at the hands of the Ironmen. The  matchup marked the first time this season in which the Paladins were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile,  there's no place like home for Delbarton, who bounced back after a  loss on the road  last Saturday. They were the clear victors by  a  28-6 margin over DePaul Catholic on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Green Wave, who have now won four contests by 21  points or more  so far this season.
Paramus Catholic better keep an eye on  Matthew Tafuri. He was instrumental in Delbarton's win, rushing for 174 yards and two  scores on only 12 carries, while also picking up 51 receiving yards and one  touchdown. Tafuri's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.  Girard Yoo also deserves some recognition as  he  hauled in his first  receiving touchdown of the season.
 Delbarton was unstoppable on the ground and  finished the game with 204  rushing yards. They are 2-1 when  they've run for more than 200 yards.
 Delbarton is  on a roll lately: they've  won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record  this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22 points. As for Paramus Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Saturday's   matchup might be decided on the ground. Paramus Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season,  having  averaged 165.7  rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Delbarton struggles in that department as   they've been averaging 164.2  rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's   contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
 Paramus Catholic came up short against Delbarton when the teams last played  back in November of 2024, falling  17-13. Can the Paladins avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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