PARAMUS - St. Peter's is the latest to knock off a fellow non-public state power a week after its rival had registered a dramatic win.
The Marauders defeated Paramus Catholic, 34-10, on Oct. 16, six days after PC had stunned then-No. 1 Bergen Catholic, 31-17.
"I think all the coaches got together and said, 'Let's make it hard as we possibly can for the committee,'" St. Peter's coach Ryan O'Flaherty said.
A committee meets Nov. 1 at NJSIAA headquarters in Robbinsville to seed the Non-Public A and B playoffs and those members will have plenty to debate.
St. Peter's, No. 10 in the USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey Super 25, dramatically improved its resume with this win over No. 3 Paramus Catholic. The Marauders (5-2) dominated the Paladins (4-4).
Junior quarterback Zack Karelia threw two touchdown passes to senior receiver Chris Horn in the third to extend a 10-0 halftime lead to 24-10.
St. Peter's senior running back Abdul Turay ran for one TD in each half, and junior Bradley Abraham kicked field goals of 21 and 31 yards.
Paramus Catholic scored in the third on junior receiver Anthony Lopez's 45-yard TD catch from sophomore Walker Snee and junior Harry Jones' 31-yard field goal.
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This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: St. Peter’s football shakes up non-public playoff race with big win