Football Game Preview: St. Xavier Bombers vs. La Salle Lancers

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Away	9-0 W
10/06/23 - Home	24-13 W
10/07/22 - Away	16-7 W
10/08/21 - Home	49-14 W
09/04/20 - Away	24-10 W
+ 5 more games

St. Xavier has gone 8-2 against La Salle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bombers will be playing at home against the Lancers at 7:00 p.m. St. Xavier's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so La Salle's offense will have their work cut out for them.

St. Xavier is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Trinity, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (St. Xavier was ranked 11th). The Bombers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Shamrocks 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bombers have posted since November 15, 2024.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Salle, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Roncalli by a score of 22-14 on Friday.

La Salle's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for St. Xavier, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.

St. Xavier was able to grind out a solid victory over La Salle in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 9-0. Do the Bombers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.