DePaul Catholic has gone 9-1 against Paramus Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Spartans will take on the Paladins at 10:00 a.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
DePaul Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Holy Spirit, posting a 49-22 win. DePaul Catholic's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Marquan Carter
| 11/21/25 vs Holy Spirit | 177 |
| 10/17/25 @ St. Peter's Prep | 158 |
| 09/12/25 vs Archbishop Stepinac | 107 |
| 08/30/25 @ Pope John XXIII | 104 |
| 11/14/25 vs St. John-Vianney | 102 |
Marquan Carter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and two TDs on only ten carries. Those 177 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Zammit, who rushed for 61 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: DePaul Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
DePaul Catholic's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Logan Nagle was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. DePaul Catholic is 5-1 when Nagle posts one or more sacks, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Paramus Catholic faced Red Bank Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Paladins were the clear victors by a 50-30 margin over the Caseys. Winning may never get old, but the Paladins sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
DePaul Catholic's record now sits at 7-4. As for Paramus Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
DePaul Catholic beat Paramus Catholic 26-14 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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