The DePaul Catholic Spartans will square off against the Paul VI Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. DePaul Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
DePaul Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: St. Joseph Regional, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (DePaul Catholic was ranked second). DePaul Catholic walked away with a 28-21 victory over St. Joseph Regional last Saturday.
It was another big night for Derek Zammit, who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Nolan James was another key player, rushing for 151 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Paul VI had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 21-14. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Paul VI's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for DePaul Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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