On Saturday, Delbarton faced St. Peter's Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Delbarton Green Wave's way against the St. Peter's Prep Marauders as the Delbarton Green Wave made off with a 44-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Green Wave, who have now won three contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Brock Dandridge, who rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jadon Prinzivalli, who threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Delbarton's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Kyle Checchio with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Delbarton got some further help from Troy Bailey: he made five total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Delbarton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Delbarton's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for St. Peter's Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Delbarton is on the road again on Saturday to play Seton Hall Prep at 1:00 p.m. Seton Hall Prep's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Delbarton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Peter's Prep, they will face off against St. Joseph Regional at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph Regional will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. Peter's Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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