Canisius is 6-1 against Bishop Timon-St. Jude since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Canisius Crusaders will challenge the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Canisius will be strutting in after a victory while Bishop Timon-St. Jude will be coming in after a loss.
Canisius is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: St. Francis, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Canisius was ranked fifth). Canisius put the hurt on St. Francis with a sharp 55-34 win on Saturday. The matchup marked the Crusaders' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, a win for Bishop Timon-St. Jude just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Varsity Opponent, falling 27-7. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Canisius now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Canisius against Bishop Timon-St. Jude when the teams last played back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 47-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canisius 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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