St. Peter and Fordham Prep are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The St. Peter's Eagles will host the Fordham Prep Rams at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. Peter's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Fordham Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, St. Peter's needed a bit of extra time to put away Archbishop Stepinac. They had just enough and edged the Crusaders out 31-28. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their three-point performance the match before.
Marco Aruta was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Williams was another key player, rushing for 125 yards.
St. Peter's wouldn't let Archbishop Stepinac keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brody Turnbull was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, Fordham Prep lost to Monsignor Farrell at home by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Fordham Prep got top-tier performance from Jonathan Bailey, who rushed for 103 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown. Those 103 rushing yards gave Bailey a new career-high.
St. Peter's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Fordham Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. St. Peter's has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fordham Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.2. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went St. Peter's way against Fordham Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as St. Peter's made off with a 40-20 win. Will St. Peter's repeat their success, or does Fordham Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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