Paramus Catholic and Pope John XXIII are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Paramus Catholic Paladins will face off against Pope John XXIII at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pope John XXIII took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Paramus Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Paramus Catholic is headed out to face Pope John XXIII after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Paramus Catholic made off with a 48-47 victory over St. Peter's Prep. The win was some much needed relief for the Paladins as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Paramus Catholic can attribute much of their success to Xavier Williams, who rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and Crew Colon, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Williams' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass. Nehki Martin also helped out with an impressive 136 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Paramus Catholic was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 528 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pope John XXIII had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were outmatched by DePaul Catholic on the road and fell 47-15.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tylik Hill, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Gialanella, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Paramus Catholic came up short against Pope John XXIII in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 47-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hill, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Paramus Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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