The Delbarton Green Wave will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Seton Hall Prep Pirates at 1:00 p.m. Delbarton will be strutting in after a victory while Seton Hall Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Delbarton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: St. Peter's Prep, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Delbarton was ranked sixth). Delbarton put the hurt on St. Peter's Prep with a sharp 44-21 win on Saturday. Considering the Green Wave have won three contests by more than 22 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brock Dandridge was his usual excellent self, rushing for 210 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jadon Prinzivalli was another key player, throwing for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
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.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Delbarton's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Kyle Checchio was the leader 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. Troy Bailey was another major factor on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
Meanwhile, Seton Hall Prep has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 16.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 34-14 to DePaul Catholic. 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. Matthew Bergwall also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 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.
Delbarton's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Seton Hall Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Delbarton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Seton Hall Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 91.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Delbarton strolled past Seton Hall Prep when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 38-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delbarton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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