Football Preview: Canisius Crusaders vs. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders
Canisius is 10-0 against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Canisius Crusaders will face off against the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders at 12:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Canisius comes in on seven and St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute on four.
Canisius is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 37-6 victory over Bishop Timon-St. Jude. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Canisius was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Canisius' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Amare Wallace was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute faced St. Francis in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Francis , sneaking past 23-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Marauders have posted against the Red Raiders since October 6, 2018.
The critical scores for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute came from Giorgio Panepinto and George Kunz.
Canisius pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.7 points. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Canisius has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.2. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Canisius was able to grind out a solid win over St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in their previous meeting back in September, winning 24-17. Will Canisius repeat their success, or does St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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