Holy Spirit and DePaul Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Holy Spirit had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the DePaul Catholic Spartans on the road and fell 41-7. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, Holy Spirit couldn't push the score so high this time.
Leading DePaul Catholic to victory were Derek Zammit and Nolan James. Zammit threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, while James gained 211 total yards and two touchdowns. Zammit is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Elijah Burress also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Holy Spirit's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-2. As for DePaul Catholic, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Holy Spirit does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DePaul Catholic, they will challenge Pope John XXIII at 11:00 a.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.
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