Football Preview: St. Joseph Cadets vs. Staples Wreckers
The St. Joseph Cadets will be playing at home against the Staples Wreckers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (St. Joseph: 8.1, Staples: 9.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
St. Joseph is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Greenwich, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (St. Joseph was ranked 19th). St. Joseph took a 23-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenwich last Friday. Despite 138 more yards than the Cardinals, the Cadets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although St. Joseph took the loss, they still got scores from Finn Kilmartin and Tyrell Wright Jr..
Meanwhile, Staples blew past Danbury, posting a 41-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wreckers, who have now won five contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Nick Weil continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 181 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards. Anthony Armentano was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Staples' win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.9 points per game. As for St. Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
St. Joseph was dealt a bruising 49-3 loss at the hands of Staples when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for St. Joseph, Caleb Smith (who rushed for 184 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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