Football Preview: Fordham Prep Rams vs. Xavier Knights
After both having extra time off, the Fordham Prep Rams and the Xavier Knights will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Fordham Prep heads in on the heels of a playoff game last Friday. They fell to St. Joseph-by-the-Sea 21-16. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Xavier came up short against Moore Catholic on November 9th and fell 38-28. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now lost nine in a row.
Fordham Prep's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Xavier, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Fordham Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Xavier when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fordham Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
