The Immaculata Spartans will take on the Shabazz Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Immaculata was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-20 to Weequahic. The loss was the Spartans' first of the season.
Immaculata's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Quinn Hayden, who picked up 123 receiving yards and one score, and Brian Cilento, who rushed for 72 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Hayden's longest reception was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Bo Almeida also deserves some recognition as he passed for his first passing yards of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Shabazz's offense. They were beaten by St. Peter's Prep 50-0 two weeks ago. The loss put an end to the Bulldogs' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Immaculata fell to 3-1. As for Shabazz, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Immaculata took their win against Shabazz in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 35-12 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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