St. Joseph’s Prep Wins Big at Home

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Joseph's Prep earned their fifth win of the season over the weekend in a blowout victory against the La Salle College Explorers. The Hawks are now 2-0 in the Philadelphia Catholic Conference, so let's take a closer look at a few standout performers from St. Joseph's victory on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 6'0 215 RB - [player_tooltip player_id='386033' first='Isaiah' last='West'] - St. Joseph's Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='386033' first='Isaiah' last='West'] was undoubtedly the Player of the Game from St. Joseph's dominant 42-6 victory over La Salle. West earned my Offensive Player of the Game honors as well, as he truly lit up the stats sheet in incredible fashion. West scored 3 total touchdowns, 1 rushing and 2 receiving, with more than 100 all-purpose yards for the Hawks. You'd be hard pressed to find a more well-rounded performance in the nation than [player_tooltip player_id='386033' first='Isaiah' last='West']'s against La Salle, so it's more than evident that he's one of the elite running back prospects in the 2025 class. Scouts nationwide must recruit him very seriously! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Highlights: <a href="https://x.com/IsaiahWest_12/status/1710827187870294282?s=20">https://x.com/IsaiahWest_12/status/1710827187870294282?s=20</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 6'0 200 QB - [player_tooltip player_id='164520' first='Samaj' last='Jones'] - St. Joseph's Prep - Cincinnati</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4 star QB and University of Cincinnati commit [player_tooltip player_id='164520' first='Samaj' last='Jones'] completely shredded the La Salle Explorers' defense, throwing for 4 total touchdowns and earning more than 200 total yards. Jones put on an absolute clinic in this game, and he cemented himself as the #1 quarterback prospect in Pennsylvania's 2024 class. Since falling to IMG Academy on Opening Day, [player_tooltip player_id='164520' first='Samaj' last='Jones'] and the St. Joe's Hawks have not lost a game, and their conference record remains unblemished with their dominant win over the weekend as well. Jones will look to put on another showcase of skill and talent in a winning effort this upcoming Friday at home versus Father Judge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Highlights: <a href="https://x.com/NStomsky/status/1710453134701584448?s=20">https://x.com/NStomsky/status/1710453134701584448?s=20</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 6'0 185 WR/P - [player_tooltip player_id='377028' first='Brandon' last='Rehmann'] - St. Joseph's Prep - West Virginia</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='377028' first='Brandon' last='Rehmann'] hauled-in the first touchdown score of the day for the Hawks on a beautiful 12 yard pass from the St. Joe's QB- [player_tooltip player_id='164520' first='Samaj' last='Jones']. The future West Virginia Mountaineer pass catcher was able to find the open space consistently throughout the game, and his catch and run plays were an integral part of the Hawks' big win. Rehmann had power five conference offers from a plethora of elite programs like: Oregon, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, South Carolina, and Boston College. However, WVU will be home for [player_tooltip player_id='377028' first='Brandon' last='Rehmann'] very soon, and all of Morgantown, WV should be ecstatic with his commitment! He will do great things at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Highlights: <a href="https://x.com/tyler_calvaruso/status/1702836448997556551?s=20">https://x.com/tyler_calvaruso/status/1702836448997556551?s=20</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 6'2 170 WR - [player_tooltip player_id='386108' first='Rameir' last='Hardy'] - St. Joseph's Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='386108' first='Rameir' last='Hardy'] arguably made the play of the game when he secured a 40 yard TD reception with only two seconds left before halftime. Hardy displayed incredible speed, athleticism, coordination, and awareness on this play, and it was most definitely one of the top highlights from high school football over the weekend. I believe that Hardy will continue to see more and more volume at receiver as the season progresses. He's certainly on track to be one of the premier receivers in the conference. Scouts everywhere must have the name [player_tooltip player_id='386108' first='Rameir' last='Hardy'] on their watchlist!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Highlights: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17122866/Rameir-Hardy/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17122866/Rameir-Hardy/highlights</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 5'9 185 RB - [player_tooltip player_id='377915' first='Kahseim' last='Phillips'] - St. Joseph's Prep - Towson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Towson Tigers commit, [player_tooltip player_id='377915' first='Kahseim' last='Phillips'], added another touchdown score to his resume against La Salle, and he literally closed out the game over the weekend for St. Joseph's. Phillips ran in the final TD of the game on a goal line power run, ending the contest with a final score of 42-6. Over the years, [player_tooltip player_id='377915' first='Kahseim' last='Phillips'] has consistently proven himself as a go-to running back, and my prediction is that his game does not slow down at the next level with Towson. All of Tiger nation better be on their feet and cheering for [player_tooltip player_id='377915' first='Kahseim' last='Phillips'] already, because he's going to have a spectacular career in Maryland! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Highlights: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14976887/646ce558bed70c0bcc824dd7">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14976887/646ce558bed70c0bcc824dd7</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->