With a playoff win on the line, St. Joseph rose to the challenge on Sunday. They walked away with a 17-10 win over the Hand Tigers. The victory was familiar territory for the Cadets who have now won four games in a row.
The critical scores for St. Joseph came from Jermaine Hatchett Jr. and Tyrell Wright Jr..
| 12/08/24 @ Hand | 14 |
| 09/13/24 @ North Haven | 11 |
| 09/28/24 vs Bloomfield | 10 |
| 11/28/24 vs Trumbull | 7 |
| 12/03/24 vs Watertown | 6 |
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 Hatchett Jr., Wright Jr., Jake Rios, and Lameik Black Jr picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Hatchett Jr. a new career-high in total tackles (14). Another thorn in Hand's side was Will Zaccagnino, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
St. Joseph's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Hand, with the defeat, they broke their 23-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-1.
St. Joseph wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 21-20 victory against Brookfield on the 14th. Hand does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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