St. Joseph-by-the-Sea and Xavier are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Vikings will square off against the Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They beat Fordham Prep by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 20-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
The critical scores for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea came from Moran Joseph, Tronolone Pete, and Yue Christian.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
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St. Joseph-by-the-Sea didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Laona Nick, Dunne Christopher, and Fuentes Matthew picked up one apiece. Christopher has become a key player for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 3-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Fordham Prep's side was D'Orazio Dominick, who made 11 total tackles and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Xavier didn't have too much trouble with St. Peter's on Saturday as they won 30-13. The Knights have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea better keep an eye on Peter Heaney. He was instrumental in Xavier's win, rushing for 168 yards and four scores. What's more, Heaney racked up 133.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea's record now sits at 6-4. As for Xavier, their record is now 9-2.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea strolled past Xavier in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a score of 28-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Knights' Jerry Kuharski, who rushed for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Vikings to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
