Paramus Catholic gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the St. Peter's Prep Marauders 48-47. The win was some much needed relief for the Paladins as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Paramus Catholic had a senior duo take command as Xavier Williams rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry and Crew Colon rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nehki Martin, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Paramus Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Peter's Prep only rushed for 208.
Despite the loss, St. Peter's Prep still got an impressive performance from Tyler Bell, who threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Andres Perez, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Paramus Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Pope John XXIII at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Paramus Catholic is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for St. Peter's Prep, they will challenge Union City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Peter's Prep will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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