Football Preview: St. Francis Red Raiders vs. Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers
St. Francis is 6-1 against Bishop Timon-St. Jude since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The St. Francis Red Raiders will welcome the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers at 2:00 p.m. St. Francis will be strutting in after a victory while Bishop Timon-St. Jude will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Francis took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute 28-7. That looming 28-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Raiders yet this season.
Larry Hardy Iii went supernova for St. Francis, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, a win for Bishop Timon-St. Jude just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Canisius, falling 35-14. The Tigers have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The victory got St. Francis back to even at 3-3. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for St. Francis against Bishop Timon-St. Jude in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 42-0 win. Does St. Francis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Timon-St. Jude turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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