DePaul Catholic put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the St. Peter's Prep Marauders, posting a 54-21 victory on the road. Considering the Spartans have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
DePaul Catholic was led to victory by Derek Zammit and Nolan James. Zammit threw for 110 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, while James rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Elijah Burress also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, DePaul Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to DePaul Catholic's defense and their four sacks. Lorenzo Nieves was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Another thorn in St. Peter's Prep's side was Anthony Nittoli, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
DePaul Catholic's record now sits at 7-0. As for St. Peter's Prep, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DePaul Catholic will welcome Delbarton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Peter's Prep, they will face off against Pope John XXIII at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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