Football Preview: St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders vs. St. Francis Red Raiders
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is 2-8 against St. Francis since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders will face off against the St. Francis Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. St. Francis took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 34-7 win over Varsity Opponent. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Marauders just coasted through the last quarter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Domonic Cook Jr and he. Cook Jr rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while he rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute wouldn't let Varsity Opponent keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute can thank David Amuka and Carter Kicinski for forcing both of them. Amuka is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, St. Francis faced Canisius in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. St. Francis came up short against Canisius, falling 55-34. Despite 139 more yards than the Crusaders, the Red Raiders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, St. Francis got top-tier performance from Damone Allen, who picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory got St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute back to even at 2-2. As for St. Francis, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute was dealt a bruising 44-6 loss at the hands of St. Francis in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Terrence Pendergrass (who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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