The Immaculata Spartans will square off against the St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Immaculata has five straight victories, St. Thomas Aquinas has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Immaculata's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past St. Mary 43-0. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won six contests by 40 points or more so far this season.
Immaculata got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brian Cilento out in front who rushed for 93 yards and one score on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards. Micah Smith was another key rusher, rushing for 75 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Immaculata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Immaculata's defense and their five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. They received some extra help from Jordan Harrison, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas' game on Saturday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 26-21 to Pope John XXIII. The Trojans were right on the edge of victory: they outscored Pope John XXIII in the fourth quarter 14-6.
St. Thomas Aquinas' loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Immaculata, their record now sits at 8-2.
Immaculata took a serious blow against St. Thomas Aquinas in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 42-14. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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