Football Preview: Xavier Falcons vs. Hand Tigers
The Xavier Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Hand Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Xavier is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against North Haven on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Xavier lost 42-21 to North Haven. The Falcons have struggled against the Nighthawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Hand put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Notre Dame a 25-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Tyler Narracci continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Hand didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Owen Donahey, Kenny Pompilli, and Stone Leckey picked up one apiece.
Hand's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.7 points per game. As for Xavier, they moved to 3-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Xavier was dealt a bruising 29-0 defeat at the hands of Hand in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Xavier, Aidan Dolan (who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns) 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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