After each having a week off, the St. Joseph Cadets and the Darien Blue Wave will shake off the rust and duke it out at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (St. Joseph 12.2, Darien 10.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
St. Joseph's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They took down Ridgefield 16-0. The Cadets haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed ten in total. All came from Jake Rios: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points and added another on an extra point kick.
St. Joseph didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lameik Black Jr, Finn Kilmartin, Kyle Wicker, and Rios picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Darien made sure to put some points up on the board against Bridgeport Central last Saturday. The Blue Wave breezed past the Hilltoppers to the tune of 44-0. The result was nothing new for the Blue Wave, who have now won three contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Darien's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for St. Joseph, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
St. Joseph ended up a good deal behind Darien in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, losing 14-0. Will the Cadets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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