No. 2 St. Joseph football builds early lead, holds off rally by No. 3 New Canaan for wild win

Second-ranked St. Joseph football won another rumble near the top of the GametimeCT Top 10 Poll and defeated No. 3 New Canaan 21-14 Friday night at Dunning Field. The Hogs went up by 21 at halftime, then hung on as the Rams nearly tied the game in the closing moments. A 24-yard touchdown pass from New Canaan quarterback Maddox Hoffman to Jack Crowell cut the deficit to seven points with 1:07 remaining, and the Rams recovered the ensuing onside kick at midfield. New Canaan moved the ball down to the St.