St. Joseph took a 49-point defeat the last time they faced off against Oakcrest, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Falcons 23-20. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on three straight.

Anthony Salamone
| 10/17/25 vs Oakcrest | 214 |
| 09/26/25 @ Lower Cape May | 204 |
| 10/03/25 @ Buena | 200 |
| 10/03/24 vs Buena | 157 |
| 10/11/25 @ Atlantic County Institute of Tech | 155 |
A big part of St. Joseph's victory came down to the chemistry between Anthony Salamone and his top target Cole Brubaker. Salamone threw for 214 yards and a pair of TDs while Brubaker picked up 86 receiving yards and one score. Those 214 passing yards gave Salamone a new career-high.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Joseph's defense and their three sacks. Ryder Willett was especially locked on to Oakcrest's QB and sacked him twice.
When it comes to explaining why Oakcrest lost on Friday, don't look at Zane Forest. Despite the final result, he threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns.
St. Joseph's record is now 6-1. As for Oakcrest, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Joseph will challenge rival Middle Township at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Oakcrest is set to take on their familiar foe Lower Cape May at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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