Kellenberg Memorial is 4-0 against St. Peter since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds will look to defend their home field against the St. Peter's Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Kellenberg Memorial finally turned things around against Fordham Prep on Friday. They walked away with a 24-14 victory over the Rams. The Firebirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Among those leading the charge was Jack Durso, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Kellenberg Memorial also got a significant boost from Jack Barkley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Meanwhile, St. Peter's put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over Xaverian. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Clippers are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marco Aruta was his usual excellent self, rushing for 133 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 151 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes. Jeremiah Williams was another key player, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown.
St. Peter's wouldn't let Xaverian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Peter's can thank Vincent Damato and Gregory Ajose-Martinez for forcing both of them. Ajose-Martinez also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 18.
St. Peter's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Kellenberg Memorial's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for St. Peter's, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Kellenberg Memorial didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Peter's in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, but they still walked away with a 36-32 victory. Will Kellenberg Memorial repeat their success, or does St. Peter's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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