The New Canaan Rams are taking a road trip to take on the St. Joseph Cadets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. New Canaan will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak dating back to last season.
New Canaan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Bunnell, who was ranked 23rd at the time (New Canaan was ranked first). The Rams put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 27-7 win on Friday. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Andrew Esposito was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 62 yards and one TD on only seven carries, and also picked up 106 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They snuck past Southington with a 30-24 victory.
New Canaan better keep an eye on Tristan Spain. He was instrumental in St. Joseph's win, rushing for 187 yards and one touchdown.
St. Joseph's run defense was locked in: Southington could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Kyle Wicker for the heroic effort on defense: he. St. Joseph's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
St. Joseph's defense didn't let Luke Prozzo, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Southington's side was Wicker, who made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
New Canaan's record now sits at 3-0. As for St. Joseph, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for New Canaan against St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-7 win. In that contest, the Rams amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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