Football Preview: Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers vs. St. Francis Red Raiders
Bishop Timon-St. Jude has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the St. Francis Red Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Canisius on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bishop Timon-St. Jude lost 35-14 to Canisius. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Crusaders are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, St. Francis posted their biggest win since October 7, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute with a sharp 28-7 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Red Raiders just coasted through the last quarter.
Larry Hardy Iii had a dynamite game for St. Francis, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for St. Francis, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude took a serious blow against St. Francis in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 42-0. Thankfully for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, Noah Kunzman (who threw for 101 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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