Bishop Timon-St. Jude is 1-7 against Canisius since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 12:00 p.m.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bishop Timon-St. Jude came up short against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, falling 37-13. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Marauders are ranked 28th).
Bishop Timon-St. Jude's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Christian Fulgham, who picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Ryan Smith, who threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Canisius waltzed into their contest last Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They breezed by the Titans to the tune of 48-7. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Canisius didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Kimble and Jahyden Clark.
Canisius pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from Canisius in their previous matchup back in October. Can Bishop Timon-St. Jude avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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