St. Francis is 0-10 against Canisius since September of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Red Raiders will challenge the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. St. Francis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
St. Francis took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 7-4 margin over Cheektowaga. The high-scoring effort was just what St. Francis needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Their offense was hitting Cheektowaga from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Christopher Gosciak led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Canisius entered their tilt with Lancaster on Monday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Legends. Given Canisius' advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Lancaster are ranked 79th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Francis' record now sits at 5-7. As for Canisius, their record is now 7-1-1.
St. Francis suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Canisius when the teams last played on September 8th. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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