Thursday, Oct. 19, was a busy day on the St. Joe’s campus, with two games happening bilaterally: a boys varsity soccer game against Staples high school, and a freshman football game against Norwalk high school.
St. Joe’s freshman football won their game against Norwalk on October 19 with a score of 30-20. It is the team’s 7th consecutive win, leaving them undefeated in their 2023 season to date.
The first touchdown for St. Joe’s was scored by freshman Kyle Wiker. He drove the ball 90 yards off of a punt return, and then the team completed a two point conversion to bring the score to 8-0.
The next touchdown was scored by freshman Finn Kilmartin. St. Joe’s scored another two point conversion, and shortly after, another touchdown. They had an unsuccessful two point conversion, making the score 22-0 leading into halftime.
Norwalk scored two touchdowns in the third quarter, but St. Joe’s also got another touchdown and two point conversion, bringing the score to 30-12 leading into the fourth quarter. Due to another touchdown by Norwalk, the final score was 30-20.
Also happening on October 19th was a boys varsity soccer game. It was the team’s last home game of the season, now they only have three away games left before the season’s conclusion. Despite a strong start, Staples ended up winning 5-2.
During the first half, St. Joe’s game started out strong with two goals. Junior striker Lucas Auten scored on a long ball over the middle, and senior forward Joseph Iazzetta scored on a penalty kick with 28 seconds remaining in the half. Staples also had two early goals, scored by Brendan Allen and Avery Mueller. The score was tied 2-2 leading into halftime.
During the second half, however, St. Joe’s struggled. Staples scored three times over a span of 19 minutes. The 5-2 loss was disappointing for St. Joe’s, but the team remains optimistic for what the remainder of the season could bring.