St. Joseph proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 26) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They slipped by Atlantic County Institute of Tech 13-12. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Atlantic County Institute of Tech, too.
Anthony Salamone
| 10/11/25 @ Atlantic County Institute of Tech | 42 |
| 09/05/25 vs Egg Harbor Township | 16 |
| 10/03/24 vs Buena | 10 |
| 09/18/25 vs Cumberland | 6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Lower Cape May | 5 |
Among those leading the charge was Anthony Salamone, who rushed for 42 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 155 yards on ten of 16 attempts. Those 42 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
St. Joseph didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Atlantic County Institute of Tech to a completion percentage of just 48.4%. The Wildcats weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 62.5%.
St. Joseph didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tamir Rhett. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Atlantic County Institute of Tech's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Handle, who threw for 265 yards and a pair of TDs. A healthy portion of that aerial production (130 yards to be exact) went to Xavier Pagan.
St. Joseph's record is now 5-1. As for Atlantic County Institute of Tech, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
St. Joseph didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 23-20 victory against Oakcrest on the 17th. As for Atlantic County Institute of Tech, they have also already played their next game, a 28-0 defeat against Bridgeton on the 17th.
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