Wilton is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while St. Joseph is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will host the Cadets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Wilton 11.9, St. Joseph 11.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
Wilton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Greenwich, who was ranked fourth at the time (Wilton was ranked eighth). The Warriors managed a 7-3 victory over the Cardinals on Friday. The seven-point effort marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph made easy work of Ludlowe on Saturday and carried off a 35-14 win. The Cadets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
St. Joseph's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Wilton, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Wilton took a serious blow against St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, falling 49-7. Thankfully for the Warriors, Jaden Shirden (who rushed for 233 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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