Moore Catholic lost to Holy Trinity back in November of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Sunday. The Moore Catholic Mavericks walked away with a 14-7 victory over the Holy Trinity Titans. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Titans are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yandel Pelaez had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Moore Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Moore Catholic wouldn't let Holy Trinity keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moore Catholic can thank Elijah Jones and Michael Herbert for forcing both of them. Moore Catholic got some further help from Isaiah Vanterpool: he picked up two sacks, made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Moore Catholic now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Holy Trinity, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moore Catholic will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Monsignor Farrell at 6:00 p.m. Monsignor Farrell will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Moore Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Holy Trinity, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Peter's at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. Peter's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Holy Trinity's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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