Canisius has gone 9-1 against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Canisius Crusaders' road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders at 2:00 p.m.
Canisius is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Cathedral Prep, who was ranked 19th at the time (Canisius was ranked fifth). Canisius fell 36-24 to Cathedral Prep on Thursday. The Crusaders have struggled against the Ramblers recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though they lost, Canisius was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cathedral Prep only rushed for 187.
Canisius' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Kimble and Xavier Gates-Franklin.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last matchup, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute made sure to put some points up on the board against Jamestown two weeks ago. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute came out on top against Jamestown by a score of 41-30.
George Kunz went supernova for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, picking up 168 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Kunz was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 57 yards.
Canisius now has a losing record at 1-2. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Canisius against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 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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