St. Peter is 0-4 against Kellenberg Memorial since October of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The St. Peter's Eagles are on the road again to play the Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds at 1:00 p.m. St. Peter's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Kellenberg Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them.
If Kellenberg Memorial heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when St. Peter's took over last week. St. Peter's enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over Xaverian on Friday. 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 continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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 also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.
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 matchups.
St. Peter's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Brody Turnbull was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Kellenberg Memorial had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Fordham Prep by a score of 24-14 on Friday. 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.
St. Peter's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Kellenberg Memorial, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Saturday's game might be decided in the trenches. St. Peter's has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 240.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Kellenberg Memorial, though, as they've been averaging only 97.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
St. Peter's came up short against Kellenberg Memorial in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 36-32. Can St. Peter's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
