The Staples Wreckers will take on the St. Joseph Cadets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Staples, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Staples against Danbury as the team secured a 41-7 victory. Given the Wreckers' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Hatters are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nick Weil continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 181 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards. Anthony Armentano also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph came up short against Greenwich last Friday and fell 23-14. Despite 138 more yards than the Cardinals, the Cadets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Staples pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.9 points per game. As for St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Staples against St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Staples since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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