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| 10/18/24 - Home | 31-19 W |
| 10/14/23 - Away | 21-14 W |
| 10/15/22 - Home | 21-24 L |
| 10/16/21 - Away | 21-28 L |
| 10/03/20 - Home | 62-37 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Xavier and St. Ignatius are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Bombers will venture away from home to challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Xavier's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so St. Ignatius' offense will have their work cut out for them.
St. Xavier had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt La Salle on Friday. The Bombers were the clear victors by a 28-7 margin over the Lancers. The Bombers haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Archbishop Moeller and fell 42-10. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-10.
St. Ignatius' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for St. Xavier, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-2.
St. Xavier was able to grind out a solid win over St. Ignatius in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 31-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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