Two dominant backs in Jeremiah Williams and Tommy Digregorio are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Peter's Eagles will face off against the St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Peter's comes in on six and St. Joseph-by-the-Sea on seven.
St. Peter's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over Moore Catholic.
Marco Aruta was his usual excellent self, picking up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards. Williams was another key player, rushing for 130 yards and a touchdown.
St. Peter's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was St. Peter's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Angelo Negrette was especially locked on to Moore Catholic's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea hadn't done well against Fordham Prep recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. St. Joseph-by-the-Sea secured a 21-16 W over Fordham Prep.
St. Peter's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.8 points per game. As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
St. Peter's came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Joseph-by-the-Sea in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 22-19. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Digregorio, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Peter's still be able to contain Digregorio? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
