2017 StFX X-Men Football - News
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Three X-Men compete in East West Bowl
May 14, 2018Manitoba Bison running back Jamel Lyles scored the game-winning 18-yard touchdown with 2:12 remaining on the clock to lead Team West to a 15-14 victory in the 2018 U SPORTS Valero East-West Bowl on Saturday at Laval’s TELUS-UL Stadium. -
Jacob Czaja drafted in CFL 8th round by Ottawa
May 04, 2018X-Men offensive lineman Jacob Czaja was drafted 64th overall in the eighth round of the CFL draft by the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday evening.
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Julien-Grant, Whyte and Cunningham to play in U SPORTS East-West Bowl
May 01, 2018StFX receiver Kaion Julien-Grant, defensive lineman Jimmie Cunningham and linebacker Gordon Whyte have been selected to compete for the East team in the upcoming U SPORTS East-West Bowl in Quebec City that features top Canadian football prospects.
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Star running back Paul Brule inducted into Canadian Football Hall of Fame
March 23, 2018A former X-Men star running back and record setter is now a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Paul Brule dominated Canadian university football in the 1960s like no other before or since, setting single-game, single-season and all-time scoring records that still exist more than 50 years later.
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2018 AUS football schedule announced
March 23, 2018Atlantic University Sport released the 2018 football schedule today for the upcoming fall season. Each of the conference’s five teams will play eight regular season games over the course of a 10-week schedule.
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Kaion Julien-Grant named U SPORTS 1st team All-Canadian
November 23, 2017X-Men wide receiver Kaion Julien-Grant was honoured as a U SPORTS first team All-Canadian at the Vanier Cup banquet on Thursday night.
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Six X-Men football athletes named to AUS all-star squad, Dave Bance receives AUS volunteer coach of the year award
November 10, 2017Six X-Men football athletes were named as 2017 AUS all-stars - Jalen Burley, Dylan Bell, and Nathaniel Fermin as defensive all-stars, along with Jonathan Zamora, Jacob Czaja and Kaion Julien-Grant as offensive all-stars. Dave Bance was honoured as the AUS volunteer coach of the year.
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Status update on 2017 AUS Loney Bowl football championship game
November 09, 2017Atlantic University Sport has determined that a conference championship final will not be played this season.
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Socholotiuk, King & Heidebrecht named football athletes of the week
November 06, 2017Running back Jordan Socholotiuk, linebacker Kadel King and kicker Jonathan Heidebrecht were named the McDonald's X-Men football athletes of the week for the week ending November 5, 2017.
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Huskies Advance to Loney Bowl with slim 16-15 win over StFX
November 04, 2017The Saint Mary’s Huskies used a last-minute rouge from kicker Brain Hope to defeat the StFX X-Men 16-15 on Saturday afternoon in the Atlantic University Sport football semi-final from Huskies Stadium.
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Socholotiuk, Cordeiro & Burnham receive McDonald's football athlete of the week honors
October 30, 2017Running back Jordan Socholotiuk, defensive lineman Tyler Cordeiro and punter Kieran Burnham were named the McDonald's X-Men football athletes of the week for the week ending October 29, 2017.
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X-Men clinch AUS playoff berth with win over Gaiters
October 28, 2017The two-time defending Atlantic University Sport football champion StFX X-Men will have an opportunity to keep their crown. With a 27-14 victory over the Bishops Gaiters Saturday afternoon at Oland Stadium, the X-Men clinched a playoff berth.
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X-Men and Gaiters to Battle for Bigg Bowl
October 25, 2017This Saturday, the final game of the AUS regular season will have an added value to it as the StFX X-Men and Bishop’s Gaiters will be competing for the right to hoist the Bigg Bowl.
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Socholotiuk, Kuntz & Fermin latest X-Men football athletes of the week
October 16, 2017Running back Jordan Socholotiuk, linebacker Adam Kuntz and defensive back Nate Fermin were named the McDonald's X-Men football athletes of the week for the week ending October 15, 2017.
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X-Men fall to Axemen 35-17
October 14, 2017Dale Wright's 193 net yards on the ground helped the Acadia Axemen clinch an AUS playoff berth, as the Axemen handed the visiting StFX X-Men a 35-17 loss and their third defeat in a row.
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Julien-Grant, Williams & Holland receive McDonald's football athlete of the week honors
October 09, 2017Receiver Kaion Julien-Grant, defensive backs Jonah Williams and Justin Holland were named the X-Men football McDonald's athletes of the week for the week ending October 8, 2017.
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Mounties earn critical win over X-Men
October 07, 2017The Mounties Allison Mounties came away with a big win on Saturday, defeating the StFX X-Men 32-15 for a critical week 7 victory in AUS football action.
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SMU forfeits football win to X-Men due to use of ineligible players
October 05, 2017Saint Mary’s University student-athletes participated in two games while ineligible in accordance with U SPORTS regulation 40.10.5.1 (CEGEP eligibility), specifically with respect to the participation of football players in one regular season and one pre-season game (August 25 vs. St. Francis Xavier University and August 19 vs. Acadia University) who had not regained academic eligibility following participation in CEGEP football.
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Socholotiuk, Cordeiro and Julien-Grant receive football athlete of the week honors
October 02, 2017Running back Jordan Socholotiuk, defensive lineman Tyler Cordeiro and returner Kaion Julien-Grant are the McDonald's football athletes of the week for the week ending October 1, 2017.
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Huskies spoil Homecoming with come-from-behind victory over X-Men
September 30, 2017The Saint Mary’s Huskies put a damper on StFX Homecoming weekend with a come-from-behind 22-21 victory over the X-Men Saturday afternoon at Oland Stadium.
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Newest inductees enter StFX Sports Hall of Fame
September 29, 2017StFX Athletics was pleased to induct its 21st class into the StFX Sports Hall of Fame Thursday evening at the Schwartz auditorium. Joining the Hall as the 2017 inductees were three athletes: John ‘Bunny’ Griffin (football), James ‘Jim’ Shea (football), Leanne MacDonald (women’s hockey) and one builder, journalist Gail MacDougall.
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Kaion Julien-Grant honored as U SPORTS special teams player of the week
September 27, 2017Saint Mary’s quarterback Kaleb Scott, Manitoba defensive back Jayden McKoy and StFX receiver Kaion Julien-Grant are U SPORTS Football Players of the Week, for the period ending September 24, 2017.
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Julien-Grant and Fermin receive X-Men football athlete of the week honors
September 25, 2017Receiver/returner Kaion Julien-Grant was named both the McDonalds offensive and special teams athlete of the week for the week ending Sept. 24th, while Nathaniel Fermin was defensive athlete of the week.
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Fermin and Julien-Grant receive AUS football athlete of the week honors
September 25, 2017Nathaniel Fermin and Kaion Julien-Grant were named the AUS defensive and special teams athletes of the week for the week ending Sept. 24, 2017.
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X-Men spoil Gaiters homecoming with 37-27 victory
September 23, 2017The Bishop’s Gaiters scored a pair of late touchdowns, but could not complete a second straight miracle comeback, as they dropped a 37-27 decision to the St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Atlantic University Sport action at Coulter Field, Saturday.
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McDonald, Fermin & Whyte receive football athlete of the week honors
September 11, 2017Receiver Greg McDonald, defensive back Nathaniel Fermin and long snapper Gordon Whyte were named the X-Men football athletes of the week for the week ending September 10, 2017.
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Axemen improve to 2-1 with victory over X-Men
September 09, 2017The Acadia Axemen improved to 2-1 on the season with a 38-24 victory over the StFX X-Men (1-2) Saturday afternoon at Oland Stadium.
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Millar, Akers & Julien-Grant named X-Men football athletes of the week after win over MtA
September 04, 2017Quarterback Josh Millar, defensive back Travis Akers and returner Kaion Julien-Grant were named the X-Men football athletes of the week for the week ending September 3, 2017.
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Julien-Grant named AUS special teams player of the week
September 04, 2017St. Francis Xavier X-Men receiver Kaion Julien-Grant has been named the AUS football special teams player of the week.
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X-Men shut down Mounties 37-0 in home opener
September 01, 2017The StFX X-Men didn’t disappoint their fans in their home opener as they shut down the Mount Allison Mounties 37-0 Friday night at Oland Stadium.
