The Immaculata Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Shabazz Bulldogs on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Immaculata's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Weequahic at home to the tune of 35-0. The Spartans pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians had little chance of recovering from.
Immaculata's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole Hayden led the charge by rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown. Hayden's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season. Quinn Hayden was in the mix too, providing Immaculata with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Immaculata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 314 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Shabazz strolled past Hoboken with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-14.
Immaculata's record now sits at 3-0. As for Shabazz, their record is now 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Immaculata against Shabazz in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 as the team secured a 42-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Immaculata since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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