Southington faced St. Joseph in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blue Knights took a 30-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cadets. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Knights have lost by exactly six points.
Southington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Walker Mierzejewski picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Tristan Spain was nothing short of spectacular for St. Joseph: he rushed for 187 yards and one touchdown.
Southington now has a losing record of 1-2. As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Southington will face off against Hall at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Joseph, they will square off against New Canaan at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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