St. Thomas Aquinas had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 25-8 victory over the Elizabeth Minutemen. The 25-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josiah Zayas, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards. Zayas has been hot recently, having posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another rusher making a difference was Chukwuma Odoh, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Elizabeth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
St. Thomas Aquinas will take on Paramus Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Aquinas' defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Paramus Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Elizabeth, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Bridgewater-Raritan, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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