The Holy Spirit Spartans will take on the St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Holy Spirit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Donovan Catholic to the tune of 38-0. The win was nothing new for the Spartans as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Thomas Aquinas). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat St. Mary 61-6. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Gaels are ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Thomas Aquinas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mickeye Simmons, Josiah Zayas, and Anwar Witherspoon picked up one apiece. Jose Tejeiro was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making eight total tackles.
St. Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Holy Spirit's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.1 points per game. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Holy Spirit against St. Thomas Aquinas in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 50-21 victory. In that game, Holy Spirit amassed a halftime lead of 29-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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