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 pulled ahead with a 13-12 photo finish over Atlantic County Institute of Tech. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
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 victory bumped their record up to 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.
Coming up, St. Joseph will welcome Oakcrest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.29 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Atlantic County Institute of Tech, they will head out to square off against Bridgeton on Friday. The Bulldogs' defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Atlantic County Institute of Tech's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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