On Saturday, Delbarton faced Pope John XXIII in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Delbarton Green Wave won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Pope John XXIII 35-34. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Green Wave, who until this game were averaging 14.83 points allowed.
Matthew Tafuri was a one-man wrecking crew for Delbarton as he picked up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tafuri torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Phillip Folmar also helped out with an impressive 90 receiving yards.
Despite the loss, Pope John XXIII still got an impressive performance from Tylik Hill, who rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Luke Gialanella, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
The victory (which was Delbarton's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Pope John XXIII, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Delbarton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bergen Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on October 19th. As for Pope John XXIII, they will venture away from home to square off against Seton Hall Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pope John XXIII is facing Seton Hall Prep at the right time seeing as Seton Hall Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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