The St. Joseph Lancers made easy work of the Cedar Grove-Belgium Rockets on Friday and carried off a 35-14 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Lancers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Rockets are ranked 127th).
St. Joseph's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zach Rizzo, who threw for 231 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. That's the most passing yards Rizzo has posted since back in August of 2024. A healthy portion of Rizzo's aerial production (128 yards to be exact) went to Dominic Rinaldi, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lancers
| 08/29/25 vs Cedar Grove-Belgium | 35-14 |
| 08/21/25 vs Shoreland Lutheran | 34-6 |
| 11/08/24 vs Johnson Creek | 42-0 |
| 11/01/24 vs Cambria-Friesland | 35-0 |
| 10/25/24 vs Kenosha Christian Life | 35-0 |
| + 4 more games |
St. Joseph pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.6 points over those games. As for Cedar Grove-Belgium, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph will welcome Milwaukee Academy of Science at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cedar Grove-Belgium, they will host Reedsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Rockets' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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