Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately for the St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans, they weren't the ones who walked away with it. They fell just short of DePaul Catholic by a score of 13-10. St. Thomas Aquinas' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Roman Blanks threw for 120 yards and a touchdown. Christian Magliacano was his top target, picking up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Elijah Abass-shereef rushed for 35 yards.
Nolan James was his usual excellent self, rushing for 218 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. James is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last three games he's played. De'zie Jones was another key contributor, picking up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Thomas Aquinas' defeat dropped their record down to 9-1. As for DePaul Catholic, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
St. Thomas Aquinas will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Immaculata at 7:00 p.m. on November 22nd. One thing working in Immaculata's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last three matches. DePaul Catholic will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Red Bank Catholic on November 28th. Red Bank Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
