If Canisius was feeling good fresh off their 56-7 takedown of Bishop Timon-St. Jude last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crusaders were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 35-34 to the Steubenville Big Red.
Despite the loss, Canisius still got an impressive performance from Elijah Kimble, who rushed for 272 yards while picking up 15.1 yards per carry. Kimble's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Even if they lost, Canisius' defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Steubenville's QB won't forget Quentin Littleton anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Darnell Galimore was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Canisius dropped their record down to 3-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Steubenville, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canisius will take on Varsity Opponent at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Steubenville, they will welcome McDowell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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