After losing to St. Joseph the last time they met, St. Thomas Aquinas decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans took down the St. Joseph Falcons 34-20 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
It was another big night for Chukwuma Odoh, who rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Ca'Si Thomas, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Another reason for the win was St. Thomas Aquinas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 7.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jose Tejeiro and Anwar Witherspoon, who racked up five sacks between them. Tejeiro also set a new season high mark in sacks with three.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. Thomas Aquinas' victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for St. Joseph, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
St. Thomas Aquinas will face off against Sayreville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Thomas Aquinas' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for St. Joseph, they will take on Woodbridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodbridge will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something St. Joseph surely won't give up without a fight.
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