St. Peter hasn't had much luck against Kellenberg Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The St. Peter's Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds at 1:00 p.m. St. Peter's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Kellenberg Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them.
If Kellenberg Memorial heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when St. Peter's took over last week. St. Peter's enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over Xaverian on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Clippers are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Marco Aruta, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 151 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes. Jeremiah Williams also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Kellenberg Memorial came into Friday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Fordham Prep by a score of 24-14 on Friday. The Firebirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kellenberg Memorial can attribute much of their success to Jack Durso, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Kellenberg Memorial also got a significant boost from Jack Barkley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
St. Peter's pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kellenberg Memorial, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
St. Peter's came up short against Kellenberg Memorial in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 36-32. Can St. Peter's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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