The Elizabeth Minutemen will take on the St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
St. Thomas Aquinas is facing Elizabeth at the wrong time: Elizabeth suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They and the Falcons were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 21-20 loss. The Minutemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 56-6 at home. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 25 points or more this season.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chukwuma Odoh, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 72 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Josiah Zayas, who picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Elizabeth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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