St. Joseph-by-the-Sea and Xavier squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but St. Joseph-by-the-Sea had to settle for second. They came up short against the Knights, falling 28-7. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Peter Heaney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Xavier, rushing for 226 yards and two scores while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 226 rushing yards gave Heaney a new career-high.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Xavier, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Xavier, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 22-21 victory against Fordham Prep on the 27th.
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