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| 08/30/24 - Away | 28-7 W |
| 09/23/23 - Home | 35-0 W |
| 09/10/22 - Away | 34-6 W |
| 11/03/18 - Away | 27-0 W |
| 10/24/15 - Home | 31-7 W |
Xavier is a perfect 5-0 against Xaverian since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Knights will challenge the Clippers at 7:00 p.m. Xavier's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Xaverian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Xavier came up short against Archbishop Stepinac and fell 21-14. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Crusaders are ranked seventh).
Even if they lost, Xavier's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Robert Milacci, James Halpin, and Brady Metzger, who each picked up one sack apiece. Ryan Lavin was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Xaverian waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Bayhawks with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. The Clippers pushed the score to 31-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bayhawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Xavier's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Xaverian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Xavier took their win against Xaverian in their previous meeting back in August of 2024 by a conclusive 28-7 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Clippers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
