Canisius took care of business in their home opener on Saturday. They walked away with a 41-28 win over the Scranton Prep Cavaliers. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Crusaders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 18th in New York, while the Cavaliers are ranked 98th in Pennsylvania).
Elijah Kimble
| 09/06/25 vs Scranton Prep | 3 |
| 11/30/24 vs Iona Prep | 2 |
| 11/23/24 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute | 4 |
| 11/16/24 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 4 |
| 11/02/24 vs Nashua North | 3 |
Elijah Kimble was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 315 yards and three TDs on only 14 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Canisius was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Canisius' defense and their 3.5 sacks. Leading the way was Javez Caldwell with two. Another thorn in Scranton Prep's side was Jaylen Hawkins, who made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Scranton Prep is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Canisius is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Ironton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Scranton Prep, they will welcome Delaware Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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