St. Joseph is 8-1 against Trumbull since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 10:30 a.m. St. Joseph is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
St. Joseph will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points on November 9th, then bounced right back against Danbury last Friday. St. Joseph enjoyed a cozy 31-14 victory over Danbury. The Cadets pushed the score to 31-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hatters cut but never quite recovered from.
St. Joseph found their leader in sophomore Finn Kilmartin, who rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns. Those 104 rushing yards gave Kilmartin a new career-high.
St. Joseph wouldn't let Danbury keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jake Rios, Jules Jacques, Jermaine Hatchett Jr., and Tommy Finch picked up one apiece. Jacques also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Trumbull's offense. They were dealt a 28-0 defeat at the hands of Staples last Friday. The Eagles have struggled against the Wreckers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Trumbull's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for St. Joseph, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
St. Joseph was able to grind out a solid victory over Trumbull in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 16-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Trumbull's Rowan Johnston, who rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for St. Joseph to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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