St. Joseph unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Hand Tigers by a score of 30-28 on Saturday. The Cadets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph still got an impressive performance from Harry Ht Jones, who threw for 162 yards and two TDs, and also punched in a pair of touchdowns on the ground.
Hand's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bobby Reh, who threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in one rushing score. The dominant performance also gave Reh a new career-high in passer rating (108.7). Lucca Boyce helped Reh out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards, while also catching one score.
St. Joseph and Hand will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Cadets are set to challenge their familiar foe Danbury at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Hand will square off against rival North Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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