St. John is 1-6 against Xaverian Brothers since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pioneers will look to defend their home field against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. St. John's will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
St. John's is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hopkinton 35-7. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
St. John's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Liam Deso, who rushed for 160 yards on only 14 carries, and Cole Dipersio, who rushed for 80 yards on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Xaverian Brothers faced Central Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hawks and the Raiders were almost perfectly matched up, but the Hawks suffered a 28-27 defeat. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Hawks couldn't quite close it out.
Xaverian Brothers' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. John's, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
St. John's came up short against Xaverian Brothers in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 6-0. Will the Pioneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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