Football Recap: Fordham Prep Takes a Loss

Rams

Team Score (Highest)

10/26/25 @ St. John the Baptist	26
10/19/25 @ Holy Trinity	21
10/10/25 vs St. Peter's	21
09/19/25 vs Mt. St. Michael Academy	16
10/03/25 @ Monsignor Farrell	14

Fordham Prep scored the most points they've had this season on Sunday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to the St. John the Baptist Cougars. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

St. John the Baptist's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maurice Scott, who threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and one TD. That's the most passing yards Scott has posted since back in August. 112 of Scott's passing yards were hauled in by Kevin Peters, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Fordham Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for St. John the Baptist, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3.

Fordham Prep and St. John the Baptist could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Rams (ranked 139th) will meet St. Anthony's (ranked fourth) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. John the Baptist will square off against St. Peter's at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (134 vs. 44).