St. Joseph-by-the-Sea is 1-6 against Fordham Prep since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings will host the Fordham Prep Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. Joseph-by-the-Sea sitting on six straight victories and Fordham Prep on three.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Holy Trinity 30-6. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won four matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Tommy Digregorio, who rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Joseph-by-the-Sea's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was John Munson with two.
Meanwhile, Fordham Prep posted their biggest win since September 13th on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. Francis Prep 41-14. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Terriers are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jonathan Bailey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 249 yards and two touchdowns.
Fordham Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Rory Mcgrath led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Sebastian Williams is becoming a predictor of Fordham Prep's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Fordham Prep's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. St. Joseph-by-the-Sea has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fordham Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea came up short against Fordham Prep when the teams last played back in September, falling 13-0. Can St. Joseph-by-the-Sea avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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