The St. Francis Prep Terriers will venture away from home to take on the St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Francis Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season.
St. Francis Prep's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Sunday. They blew past Cardinal Spellman, posting a 38-0 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Terriers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Pilots are ranked 496th).
Jack Leary
| 10/26/25 vs Cardinal Spellman | 3 |
| 10/17/25 @ Kennedy Catholic | 2 |
| 10/10/25 @ St. Joseph-by-the-Sea | 1 |
| 10/05/25 @ Chaminade | 2 |
| 09/26/25 @ Fordham Prep | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
St. Francis Prep can attribute much of their success to Jack Leary, who threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, and Sean Ibert, who gained 109 total yards and a touchdown. That's the most passing touchdowns Leary has posted since back in August.
St. Francis Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Vastarelli and Kellen Mompoint.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Monsignor Farrell, falling 28-6. The Vikings have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Francis Prep and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points over those games. As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
St. Francis Prep ended up a good deal behind St. Joseph-by-the-Sea in their previous matchup on October 10th, losing 21-7. Can the Terriers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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