Football Game Preview: Xavier Knights vs. The Pingry School Big Blue

The Xavier Knights will head out to take on The Pingry School Big Blue at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Xavier's defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so The Pingry School's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Last Saturday, Xavier came up short against St. Francis Prep and fell 21-14. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.

Although Xavier took the loss, they still got scores from Elijah Stewart and Tyler Buono.

While Xavier came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for St. Francis Prep: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Robert Milacci for the heroic effort on defense: he. Xavier hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of zero or higher in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for The Pingry School, as they earned their first away win of the season. They never let King get on the board and left with a 26-0 victory on Saturday.

Xavier better keep an eye on Ryan Moye. He was instrumental in The Pingry School's win, throwing for 234 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.

Having lost for the first time this season, Xavier fell to 3-1. As for The Pingry School, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Saturday's game might be decided in the trenches. Xavier has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 268 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for The Pingry School, though, as they've been averaging only 94 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.