St. Peter hadn't done well against Archbishop Stepinac recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The St. Peter's Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders 31-28. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 47-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Marco Aruta was a one-man wrecking crew for St. Peter's as 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.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Peter's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Brody Turnbull was the leader with three. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
St. Peter's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Archbishop Stepinac, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Peter's will take on Fordham Prep 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. As for Archbishop Stepinac, they will square off against Monsignor Farrell at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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