St. Francis Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Holy Cross Knights at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Neither St. Francis Prep nor Holy Cross posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
St. Francis Prep came up short against Moore Catholic on Saturday, falling 28-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Terriers in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now lost eight in a row.
St. Francis Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nicholas Amadio and Josiah Dodson. Another thorn in Moore Catholic's side was Anthony Brown, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Holy Cross fell victim to Xavier and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were beaten by the Knights 35-0. While losing is never fun, Holy Cross can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 269th, while Xavier is ranked 127th).
St. Francis Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Holy Cross, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
St. Francis Prep came up short against Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 20-12. Thankfully for St. Francis Prep, Terrence Alexander (who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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