Fordham Prep is 6-1 against St. Joseph-by-the-Sea since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fordham Prep Rams will challenge the St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Fordham Prep will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Fordham Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. Francis Prep 41-14. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Terriers are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jonathan Bailey, who threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns.
Fordham Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Rory Mcgrath led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Sebastian Williams has become a key player for Fordham Prep: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 2-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea entered their tilt with Holy Trinity on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 30-6 victory. Considering the Vikings have won four games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tommy Digregorio was his usual excellent self, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Another reason for the win was St. Joseph-by-the-Sea's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was John Munson with two.
Fordham Prep's record is now 6-4. As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, their record is now 9-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Fordham Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph-by-the-Sea struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fordham Prep beat St. Joseph-by-the-Sea 13-0 when the teams last played back in September. Will Fordham Prep repeat their success, or does St. Joseph-by-the-Sea have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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