Seton Hall Prep has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Delbarton Green Wave at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Seton Hall Prep: 16.2, Delbarton: 13.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Seton Hall Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: DePaul Catholic, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Seton Hall Prep was ranked 13th). Seton Hall Prep came up short against DePaul Catholic on Friday, falling 34-14. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bryce Robbins, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Matthew Bergwall also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
Seton Hall Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut David Manzo.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Delbarton). They blew past St. Peter's Prep 44-21 on Saturday. Considering the Green Wave have won three matchups by more than 22 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Brock Dandridge, who rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Jadon Prinzivalli, who threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Another reason for the win was Delbarton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Kyle Checchio with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Delbarton got some further help from Troy Bailey: he made five total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Delbarton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Seton Hall Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Delbarton, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Seton Hall Prep, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 38-23 loss to Delbarton in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Seton Hall Prep, Ryan Trafford (who rushed for 241 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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