Football Preview: Hilton Cadets vs. McQuaid Jesuit Knights
Hilton is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while McQuaid Jesuit is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Hilton Cadets will host the McQuaid Jesuit Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Hilton beats McQuaid Jesuit with 21 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Hilton came out on top against Rush-Henrietta by a score of 21-14 on Friday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Cadets were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, McQuaid Jesuit was able to grind out a solid win over Penfield on Friday, taking the game 38-26. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Patriots are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hilton's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for McQuaid Jesuit, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Hilton couldn't quite finish off McQuaid Jesuit in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 24-21. Can Hilton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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