Xaverian Brothers has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on The St. John's Pioneers 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 games.
Xaverian Brothers can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They really took it to St. John's for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-15 win on the road. Given Xaverian Brothers' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while St. John's is ranked 51st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Xaverian Brothers' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mike O'Connor, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Henry Hasselbeck, who threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns.
Xaverian Brothers' win was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 6-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-7 Bridgewater-Raynham and 2-6 Malden Catholic (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 29.5% over those games). As for St. John's, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Xaverian Brothers against St. John's in their previous meeting on Friday as the team secured a 43-15 victory. Will Xaverian Brothers repeat their success, or does St. John's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
