After a string of four wins, St. Thomas Aquinas's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They and the Paramus Catholic Paladins were almost perfectly matched up, but the St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans suffered a 35-34 loss.
Despite the defeat, St. Thomas Aquinas saw an underclassman step up: Chukwuma Odoh rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Odoh's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season. Ca'Si Thomas got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Even though they lost, St. Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
St. Thomas Aquinas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anwar Witherspoon and Josiah Zayas.
Xavier Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Paramus Catholic, rushing for 230 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 46 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Nehki Martin, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Thomas Aquinas' loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for Paramus Catholic, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
St. Thomas Aquinas will be playing in front of their home fans against Edison at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Aquinas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.3 points per game this season. As for Paramus Catholic, they will venture away from home to face off against Bergen Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bergen Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Paramus Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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