It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but DePaul Catholic had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over the Holy Spirit Spartans. The result was nothing new for DePaul Catholic, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Leading DePaul Catholic to victory were Derek Zammit and Nolan James. Zammit threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, while James gained 211 total yards and two touchdowns. Zammit has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Burress, who picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
DePaul Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
DePaul Catholic's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Holy Spirit, the loss snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.
DePaul Catholic will challenge Pope John XXIII at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. DePaul Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season. Holy Spirit does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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