The Xavier Falcons will face off against the Hand Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Xavier ended up a good deal behind Sheehan and lost 28-14. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hand faced Cheshire in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Rams. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Xavier will have to contain Lucca Boyce as he made an impact in Hand's last game. He rushed for 183 yards and two scores while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Stone Leckey, who picked up 35 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Xavier's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hand, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Xavier took a serious blow against Hand in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 62-31. Thankfully for the Falcons, Sam Markovitz (who picked up 115 receiving yards and a pair of TDs) 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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