The St. John's Pioneers''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Xaverian Brothers 43-15. St. John's has struggled against Xaverian Brothers recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Xaverian Brothers to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mike O'Connor, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Henry Hasselbeck was another key contributor, throwing for 173 yards and two touchdowns.
St. John's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 3-4. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Xaverian Brothers, Boston College High, and Shrewsbury. As for Xaverian Brothers, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
St. John's will head out on the road to face off against Xaverian Brothers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Xaverian Brothers' favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last four matches. As for they, they will look to defend their home field against St. John's at 6:00 p.m. St. John's will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Xaverian Brothers is ranked fifth).
