Football Preview: Xavier Knights vs. Chaminade Flyers
Two dominant backs in Jerry Kuharski and Peter Gerbasi are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Xavier Knights will be playing at home against the Chaminade Flyers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Xavier will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Saturday, Xavier blew past Christ the King, posting a 35-6 win. Considering the Knights have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kuharski was his usual excellent self, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also catching a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards. Peter Heaney was another key player, throwing for 107 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Xavier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Xavier didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Liam Averill and Maxwell Wyckoff. Wyckoff has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Chaminade faced Iona Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Chaminade lost 28-7 to Iona Prep. The Flyers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Xavier now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Chaminade, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Xavier and Chaminade were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, but Xavier came up empty-handed after a 7-6 defeat. Thankfully for Xavier, Mario Fischetti (who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown) 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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