After each having a week off, the St. Peter's Prep Marauders and the DePaul Catholic Spartans will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
DePaul Catholic better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when St. Peter's Prep really get things going. St. Peter's Prep put the hurt on Seton Hall Prep with a sharp 35-14 win last Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Marauders, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, DePaul Catholic faced Don Bosco Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. DePaul Catholic slipped by Don Bosco Prep 21-20. The victory was just business as usual for the Spartans, who after six games remain undefeated this season.
DePaul Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Derek Zammit out in front who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards. Elijah Burress was Zammit's top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got St. Peter's Prep back to even at 3-3. As for DePaul Catholic, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
St. Peter's Prep might still be hurting after the 46-20 loss they got from DePaul Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can St. Peter's Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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