Football Preview: Holy Cross Knights vs. Xaverian Clippers
The Holy Cross Knights will square off against the Xaverian Clippers at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Holy Cross' offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Sunday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Holy Cross is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against St. John the Baptist on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Holy Cross had to suffer through a 49-12 loss at the hands of St. John the Baptist. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Cougars are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, Xaverian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 17-13 to St. Joseph-by-the-Sea.
Holy Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Xaverian, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
Holy Cross came up short against Xaverian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 21-14. Will Holy Cross have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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