New York High School Football - St. John the Baptist holds off Xaverian
September 12, 2025: West Islip, NY 11795 In Friday's non-league game, the St. John the Baptist Cougars (West Islip, NY) football team edged the visiting Xaverian Clippers (Brooklyn, NY), by a final score of 25-21.
With the win, St. John the Baptist advances its record to 2-1 on the season. The Cougars travel to Holy Cross (Flushing, NY) to battle the Knights in a non-league contest on Sunday, September 21. The Knights enter the contest with a record of 1-1. Holy Cross won 30-0 in their recent league contest against Kennedy Catholic (Somers, NY)
Coming up next, the Clippers battle the Holy Trinity Titans (Hicksville, NY) in a non-league bout, on Friday, September 19. Xaverian will attempt to advance on its 1-2 season record. The Titans go into the bout with a 1-1 record after their 14-6 non-league win over Morris Catholic (Denville, NJ).