Football Preview: St. Joseph Cadets vs. Hand Tigers
The St. Joseph Cadets will venture away from home to square off against the Hand Tigers at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Joseph is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 42-7 win over Watertown. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Indians are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hand put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by New London to the tune of 45-6. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.
Hand's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam Markovitz, who picked up 30 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tyler Narracci was in the mix too, providing Hand with two touchdowns.
Hand pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.6 points per game. As for St. Joseph, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Things could have been worse for St. Joseph, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 29-14 loss to Hand when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for St. Joseph, Aidan Dolan (who rushed for 258 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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