Canisius waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Erie Royals 31-6. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked sixth in New York, while the Royals are ranked 170th in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Matteo Brusco threw for 62 yards on five of 14 attempts.
Jack Cullinan was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards. On the ground,
Elijah Kimble made three total tackles.
Canisius' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Erie, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Canisius will challenge Varsity Opponent at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Erie, they will take on Meadville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meadville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.8 points per game this season.
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