St. Joseph vs Newtown | Football

The Newtown (CT) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against St. Joseph (Trumbull, CT) by a score of 25-23.

Game Details: Newtown High School-Blue and Gold Stadium

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
St. Joseph	7	3	7	6	23
Newtown	0	15	7	3	25

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St. Joseph (23-24)		Newtown (23-24)
55	Total Plays	0
7	First Downs	0
4	Penalties	0
29	Penalty Yards	0

Game Stats

Newtown (23-24)

St. Joseph

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	QB Rate
	Team Totals	13	31	138	.419	10.6	1	66.3
1	H. "ht" jones (Fr)	12	27	116	.444	9.7	1	69.4
10	Martin Broz (Jr)	1	4	22	.250	22.0		50.0

Newtown

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	24	39	223	.615	9.3	2	2	34	72.9
19	Jayden Cordova (Sr)	24	39	223	.615	9.3	2	2	34	72.9

St. Joseph

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	TD
	Team Totals	22	4	0.2	1
1	H. "ht" jones (Fr)	3	-35	-11.7
6	Jesse Covino (Jr)	18	49	2.7	1
10	Martin Broz (Jr)	1	-10	-10.0

Newtown

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng
	Team Totals	34	79	2.3	16
5	A. Gonzalez Gil (Sr)	1	-5	-5.0	0
19	Jayden Cordova (Sr)	6	-12	-2.0	9
24	Ayden Paulos (Jr)	13	52	4.0	16
28	J.j. Haddick (Sr)	12	64	5.3	12
	Team Rushing (Sr)	2	-20	-10.0

St. Joseph

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
	Team Totals	13	138	10.6	1
6	Jesse Covino (Jr)	1	-2	-2.0
12	Jason Pagano (Jr)	4	42	10.5	1
15	Jack Martin (Sr)	6	70	11.7
16	Sean Christy (Sr)	1	6	6.0
22	C. Recupero (Sr)	1	22	22.0

Newtown

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	24	223	9.3	34	2
7	Will Mcmanus (Jr)	3	4	1.3	7
8	Jayden Taylor (Jr)	11	106	9.6	23	1
14	James Hartigan (Jr)	6	88	14.7	34	1
24	Ayden Paulos (Jr)	1	5	5.0	5
28	J.j. Haddick (Sr)	2	14	7.0	12
81	Emmet Regan (So)	1	6	6.0	6

St. Joseph

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	1	1
6	Jesse Covino (Jr)	1	1

Newtown

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	3	0	8
5	A. Gonzalez Gil (Sr)	1	0
19	Jayden Cordova (Sr)	1	0
28	J.j. Haddick (Sr)	1	0
50	Jaden Ng (Sr)			2
66	Luke Phelps (Sr)			2
79	Cole Wanzer (Sr)			4

St. Joseph

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	Total
	Team Totals	4	138	79	221
1	H. "ht" jones (Fr)	-35			-35
6	Jesse Covino (Jr)	49	-2		47
8	TJ Wright (Jr)			10	10
10	Martin Broz (Jr)	-10			-10
12	Jason Pagano (Jr)		42	69	111
15	Jack Martin (Sr)		70		70
16	Sean Christy (Sr)		6		6
22	C. Recupero (Sr)		22		22

Newtown

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	PR	Total
	Team Totals	79	223	33	31	366
5	A. Gonzalez Gil (Sr)	-5		21	31	47
7	Will Mcmanus (Jr)		4			4
8	Jayden Taylor (Jr)		106	12		118
14	James Hartigan (Jr)		88			88
19	Jayden Cordova (Sr)	-12				-12
24	Ayden Paulos (Jr)	52	5			57
28	J.j. Haddick (Sr)	64	14			78
81	Emmet Regan (So)		6			6
	Team Rushing (Sr)	-20				-20

St. Joseph

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	4	138	138	142
1	H. "ht" jones (Fr)	-35	116		81
6	Jesse Covino (Jr)	49		-2	47
10	Martin Broz (Jr)	-10	22		12
12	Jason Pagano (Jr)			42	42
15	Jack Martin (Sr)			70	70
16	Sean Christy (Sr)			6	6
22	C. Recupero (Sr)			22	22

Newtown

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	79	223	223	302
5	A. Gonzalez Gil (Sr)	-5			-5
7	Will Mcmanus (Jr)			4	4
8	Jayden Taylor (Jr)			106	106
14	James Hartigan (Jr)			88	88
19	Jayden Cordova (Sr)	-12	223		211
24	Ayden Paulos (Jr)	52		5	57
28	J.j. Haddick (Sr)	64		14	78
81	Emmet Regan (So)			6	6
	Team Rushing (Sr)	-20			-20

St. Joseph

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	32	32	64	8.0
3	Dan Adzima (Sr)	1	1	2	1.0
4	Austin Leifer (Sr)	2	6	8	.5
7	Brady Sciamanna (Jr)	3	3	6	1.5
8	TJ Wright (Jr)	4	3	7
9	J. Hatchett (Jr)	5	1	6	1.0
11	Jack Harrington (Sr)		2	2
12	Jason Pagano (Jr)	4	1	5
13	Jaylen Walker (So)	3	3	6
17	Jackson Thomas (Jr)	2	2	4	1.0
25	Jules Jacques (Jr)		1	1
30	Jake Rios (Fr)	2	2	4
33	S. Cabezas (Sr)		1	1
56	Joe Bouchard (Jr)	3	5	8	2.0
64	Mike Lucifora (Sr)	2	1	3
66	G. Konstantinidis (Sr)	1		1	1.0

Newtown

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	21	30	51	14.5
1	Bryan Reyes (Sr)	1		1	.0
2	Ryan Zaniewski (Sr)	2	5	7	3.0
4	Brady Macey (Sr)	1	2	3	1.0
5	A. Gonzalez Gil (Sr)	4	3	7
8	Jayden Taylor (Jr)	1		1
11	Jackson Chacon (Sr)	1	5	6	2.0
12	Dylan Macey (Sr)	2	4	6	4.0
15	Caleb St. louis (Jr)	1		1	.0
18	Colin Gevry (Jr)		3	3	.0
20	Evan Nikolis (Sr)	1	2	3	1.0
27	Justyn Gonzalez (So)	2	1	3	1.0
28	J.j. Haddick (Sr)	1	1	2	1.0
29	Cole Stockwell (So)	1		1	.0
56	Jack Chappa (Sr)	1	2	3	.0
64	Joe Soriano (Sr)	2	2	4	1.5

St. Joseph

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Hurs
	Team Totals	1.0	1
9	J. Hatchett (Jr)	1.0
64	Mike Lucifora (Sr)		1

Newtown

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl	Hurs
	Team Totals	2.0	21	9
11	Jackson Chacon (Sr)			1
12	Dylan Macey (Sr)	1.0	11	3
20	Evan Nikolis (Sr)	1.0	10	3
28	J.j. Haddick (Sr)			1
56	Jack Chappa (Sr)			1

St. Joseph

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	PD	Caus
	Team Totals	2	3	2
8	TJ Wright (Jr)		1
9	J. Hatchett (Jr)			1
11	Jack Harrington (Sr)		1
12	Jason Pagano (Jr)	1
17	Jackson Thomas (Jr)	1	1
56	Joe Bouchard (Jr)			1

Newtown

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	PD	Fmb Rec	FR Yds	Caus
	Team Totals	6	3	0	1
2	Ryan Zaniewski (Sr)	2
11	Jackson Chacon (Sr)		1	0
12	Dylan Macey (Sr)	1			1
27	Justyn Gonzalez (So)	2
64	Joe Soriano (Sr)	1
76	Declan Reagan (Sr)		1	0
79	Cole Wanzer (Sr)		1	0

St. Joseph

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	5	292	58.4		2
42	Logan Spoelstra (Sr)	5	292	58.4		2

Newtown

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	6	239	39.8	48	0
20	Evan Nikolis (Sr)	6	239	39.8	48	0

St. Joseph

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	7	195	27.9
42	Logan Spoelstra (Sr)	7	195	27.9

Newtown

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	6	200	33.3	40	1
24	Ayden Paulos (Jr)	6	200	33.3	40	1

St. Joseph

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	KR Yds
	Team Totals	5	79	15.8	79
8	TJ Wright (Jr)	1	10	10.0	10
12	Jason Pagano (Jr)	4	69	17.3	69

Newtown

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	KR Yds
	Team Totals	3	33	11.0	21	4	31	7.8	14	64
5	A. Gonzalez Gil (Sr)	2	21	10.5	21	4	31	7.8	14	52
8	Jayden Taylor (Jr)	1	12	12.0	12					12

St. Joseph

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	3	18	5	23
6	Jesse Covino (Jr)	1	6		6
12	Jason Pagano (Jr)	2	12		12
42	Logan Spoelstra (Sr)			5	5

Newtown

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	3	18	0	7	25
7	Will Mcmanus (Jr)			0	7	7
8	Jayden Taylor (Jr)	1	6			6
14	James Hartigan (Jr)	1	6			6
76	Declan Reagan (Sr)	1	6			6

St. Joseph

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	2	2	1.0	1	1	1.0		5
42	Logan Spoelstra (Sr)	2	2	1.0	1	1	1.0		5

Newtown

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	1	3	.3	2	2	1.0	36	7
7	Will Mcmanus (Jr)	1	3	.3	2	2	1.0	36	7

St. Joseph

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD IR	Total
	Team Totals	1	1	1	3
6	Jesse Covino (Jr)	1			1
12	Jason Pagano (Jr)		1	1	2

Newtown

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rec	TD FR	Total
	Team Totals	2	1	3
8	Jayden Taylor (Jr)	1		1
14	James Hartigan (Jr)	1		1
76	Declan Reagan (Sr)		1	1

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Recap Video

Joseph Bruneus's highlights Newtown High School 1:11

Game Story

Connecticut High School Football - St. Joseph held off by Newtown

September 8, 2023: Newtown, CT 06482

In Friday's non-league game, the Newtown Nighthawks (Newtown, CT) football team tipped the visiting St. Joseph Cadets (Trumbull, CT), by a score of 25-23.

The Nighthawks (1-0) will now prepare for their game against New Milford (New Milford, CT). The Green Wave come into the South-West game with a 1-0 record. In their last game, New Milford got by Notre Dame (West Haven, CT), 15-0, in a non-league game.

The Cadets now sport a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they host Westhill for a Fairfield County - West game on Friday, September 15. St. Joseph will battle a Vikings team coming off a 26-25 non-league loss to Newington (Newington, CT). The Vikings record now stands at 0-1.

Check In
1st Quarter
7 - 0 The scorer has checked in. St. Joseph 7, Newtown 0

Posted @ 8:07p
Game Attendance
1st Quarter
Attendance Hundreds

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Field Conditions
1st Quarter
Field Conditions Wet

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Weather Conditions
1st Quarter
Weather Conditions Muggy

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7 - 0

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
St. Joseph 7, Newtown 0

Posted @ 8:07p
7 - 0

Update
Newtown2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Newtown - 4th down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on St. Joseph's 30-yard line. St. Joseph 7, Newtown 0

Posted @ 8:08p
7 - 3

Field Goal
Newtown2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Newtown - 40 Yd Field Goal. St. Joseph 7, Newtown 3

Posted @ 8:08p
7 - 9

Passing Touchdown
Newtown2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Newtown - 20 Yd pass completed for a TD. St. Joseph 7, Newtown 9

Posted @ 8:16p
7 - 9

Missed Point After
Newtown2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Newtown - PAT Missed. St. Joseph 7, Newtown 9

Posted @ 8:16p
7 - 9

Long Run
St. Joseph2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
St. Joseph - #6 Jesse Covino with a long run. St. Joseph has the ball on Newtown's 49-yard line. St. Joseph 7, Newtown 9

Posted @ 8:17p
7 - 9

Long Run
St. Joseph2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
St. Joseph - #6 Jesse Covino with a long run. St. Joseph has the ball on Newtown's 35-yard line. St. Joseph 7, Newtown 9

Posted @ 8:17p
Commentary
2nd Quarter
Lightning Delay

Posted @ 8:41p
Commentary
2nd Quarter
Game postponed till Sat 9/9 7pm. Weather delay.

Posted @ 9:13p

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Rankings & Records

St. Joseph (23-24)

CT	Class
27	2

Overall	League	Home	Away	Win %	League %	PF	PA
6-5	5-2	3-2	3-3	.545	.714	209	204

Newtown (23-24)

CT	Class
18	5

Overall	League	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	League %	PF	PA
9-3	6-1	4-2	5-0	0-1	.750	.857	333	212

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
St. Joseph	3.1	4.3	5.9	5.7	19.0
Newtown	8.3	6.7	8.7	4.1	27.8

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Team Stat Comparison

St. Joseph		Newtown
85.3	Rushing Yards Per Game	116.3
101.1	Passing Yards Per Game	180.3
186.4	Total Yards Per Game	296.6
53.8	Tackles Per Game	63.2
2.5	Sacks Per Game	1.8
19.0	Points Per Game	25.3
-	Pancake Blocks	78

Team Leaders

St. Joseph		Newtown	National Avg.
#32 Tristan Spain57.3	Rushing Yards Per Game	#28 J.j. Haddick68.8	20.6
#1 Harry "ht" jones95.5	Passing Yards Per Game	#19 Jayden Cordova188.0	50.5
#1 Harry "ht" jones94.0	Total Yards Per Game	#19 Jayden Cordova191.0	36.9
#9 Jermaine Hatchett7.3	Tackles Per Game	#11 Jackson Chacon8.3	2.7
#57 Christian Rivera0.8	Sacks Per Game	#56 Jack Chappa0.5	0.2
#6 Jesse Covino12.0	Points Per Game	#8 Jayden Taylor8.0	2.1
-	Pancake Blocks	#79 Cole Wanzer22	6

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
St. Joseph	1-0		Newtown	1-0

Date	Away	Home	Result		Date	Away	Home	Result
11/23/23	St. Joseph	Trumbull	(W) 16-7		9/22/23	Newtown	Trumbull	(W) 21-14

Record Breakdown

St. Joseph (23-24)		Newtown (23-24)
6-5	Overall	9-3
5-2	League	6-1
1-2	Non-League	2-1
0-1	Head to Head	1-0
1-0	Common Opponent	1-0
3-2	Home	4-2
3-3	Away	5-0
0-0	Neutral	0-1
0-1	Playoff	1-1
6-5	In-State	9-3
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0