After two games on the road, Xaverian is heading back home. They will welcome the St. Peter's Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Xaverian came up short against Long Island Lutheran on Saturday, falling 46-20. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, St. Peter's put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 16-8 win over Elmira/Southside.
St. Peter's had a senior duo take command as Marco Aruta rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries and Jeremiah Williams rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
St. Peter's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Xaverian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for St. Peter's, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Xaverian came up short against St. Peter's in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 22-9. Will Xaverian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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