St. Francis is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Saturday. They will venture away from home to challenge the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders at 2:00 p.m. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Francis, who comes in off a win.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times St. Francis and Cathedral Prep had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Red Raiders simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Ramblers 49-22. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Raiders this season.
Dominic Cook Jr.
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St. Francis relied on the efforts of Trent Buttles, who threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns, and Tyrone Clark Jr., who rushed for 144 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Dominic Cook Jr. also helped with two scores in total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Francis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
St. Francis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kenny Litzinger and Kaiden Wright.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute lost to Canisius on the road by a 45-28 margin on Saturday.
St. Francis will need to focus on slowing down Camrhyn Chinn, one of several St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 26 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Francis, their record is now 3-1.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. St. Francis has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, though, as they've been averaging only 66 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
St. Francis couldn't quite finish off St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 and fell 23-20. Can the Red Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
