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| 09/12/25 - Home | 35-0 W |
| 09/16/23 - Away | 21-34 L |
| 09/17/22 - Neutral | 3-24 L |
DePaul Catholic is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Archbishop Stepinac. The Spartans blew past the Crusaders, posting a 35-0 win. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 34-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.
DePaul Catholic was led to victory by Derek Zammit and Marquan Carter. Zammit threw for 222 yards and one touchdown on only 17 passes, while Carter rushed for 107 yards and one score on only five carries. Those 107 rushing yards gave Carter a new career-high.
DePaul Catholic didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Archbishop Stepinac to a completion percentage of just 43.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Jaxon Bastante and Patrick Maignan, who each logged one passes deflected. DePaul Catholic hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.59 or higher in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
DePaul Catholic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Archbishop Stepinac, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-1.
Looking ahead, DePaul Catholic will head out to challenge Seton Hall Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Archbishop Stepinac, they will host Chaminade at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Crusaders their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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