No. 24 St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania) tops No. 3 St. John’s (Washington, DC)

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Posted By: Jeff Fisher September 7, 2019

After a heartbreaking last second loss in Georgia last week to Marietta, St. Joseph’s Prep, ranked No. 24 in the latest High School Football America 100, knocked-off No. 3 St. John’s College High School 34-30 at Rutgers University In New Jersey Friday night in a game dubbed Rumble on the Raritan.

.@SJPrep_Football is blowing up here in the first quarter?
Kyle McCord to Marvin Harrison for another St Joes TD! XP GOOD
1:06 Q1 | @SJPrep_Football 21, @SJCGridiron 0@HSFBamerica @MaxPreps @rayteodora1 @NyMetroScout @BirdDogReport pic.twitter.com/jGo7eliw19
— Ray Teodora (@rayteodora1) September 7, 2019

The Hawks got out to an early 24-7 lead on SJC, but the Cadets put-up 20 points in a three minute span to take a 27-24 win and make it a close game the rest of the way. SJP bounced right back with a Kyle McCord to Malik Cooper TD.

.@SJPrep_Football have answered with a quick TD!
MCCORD TO COOPER! 31-27 @SJPrep_Football pic.twitter.com/4nOzZZb6ll
— Ray Teodora (@rayteodora1) September 7, 2019

McCord was 17-of-35 for 283 yards with three touchdowns — two to Cooper and one to Marvin Harrison, Jr.

Antwain Littleton TOUCH DOWN! @SJCGridiron has come all the way back from a 21-0 deficit and has taken a 27-24 lead 2:30 3Q@HSFBamerica @MaxPreps pic.twitter.com/cME8PEQixr
— Ray Teodora (@rayteodora1) September 7, 2019

Next week, St. Joe’s faces No. 7 IMG (Florida). St. John’s will try to rebound on the road in Texas against No. 6 Duncanville.

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Jeff Fisher

Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.