Football Game Preview: St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders vs. St. Francis Red Raiders

The St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders will square off against the St. Francis Red Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

On Saturday, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute lost to Canisius on the road by a 45-28 margin.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Camrhyn Chinn, who picked up 26 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Francis). They blew past Cathedral Prep, posting a 49-22 win. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in New York, while the Ramblers are ranked 103rd in Pennsylvania) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute better focus on containing Trent Buttles and Tyrone Clark Jr. as the pair were huge in St. Francis' win. Buttles threw for 198 yards and two TDs, while Clark Jr. rushed for 144 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Dominic Cook Jr., who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns.

St. Francis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

St. Francis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kenny Litzinger and Kaiden Wright.

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Francis in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, sneaking past 23-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Red Raiders' Damone Allen, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Marauders to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.