2023 STFX X-Men Football News
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Football quartet named to U SPORTS East-West Bowl roster
April 10, 2024STFX X-Men Silas Fagnan, Malcolm Bussey, Ben Harrington and Josh Connors have been named to the U SPORTS East-West Bowl roster for the upcoming game in Waterloo that showcases the top football athletes eligible for the 2025 CFL Draft. -
Mousseau, Martin & Turnsek invited to CFL Invitational Combine
February 08, 2024A trio of X-Men defensive players including Jay Turnsek, Brandyn Martin and Hunter Mousseau have been invited to the upcoming CFL Invitational Combine in Waterloo, Ont. this March. The Combine features draft-eligible prospective athletes from U SPORTS and NCAA schools.
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X-Men Football trio honoured as U SPORTS All-Canadians
November 23, 2023A trio of X-Men Football athletes were honoured as U SPORTS All-Canadians at the Vanier Cup banquet, including kicker Ben Hadley (1st team), running back Malcolm Bussey (2nd team) and receiver Ben Harrington (2nd team).
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Houde, Connors & Capriotti receive final football athlete of the week honours
November 20, 2023X-Men Football receiver Zach Houde, linebacker Josh Connors and punter Max Cariotti were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending November 19, 2023.
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Fogarty, Martin and Dyton named football athletes of the week after Loney Bowl win
November 13, 2023X-Men Football running back Caleb Fogarty, defensive back Brandyn Martin and linebacker Dyton Blackett were named the Pita Pit athletes of the week for the week ending November 13, 2023.
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Will Chapman – the consummate student-athlete
November 08, 2023If any university head coach wanted to build the consummate student-athlete, they wouldn’t have to look any further than the STFX campus for a blueprint because that’s where you will find Will Chapman.
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Fagnan, Lambert-Mousseau & Harrington named X-Men football athletes of the week after semifinal win
November 06, 2023X-Men quarterback Silas Fagnan, defensive lineman Hunter Lambert-Mousseau and returner Ben Harrington were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending Nov. 5, 2023.
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X-Men Football program garners several AUS accolades
November 03, 2023The STFX X-Men Football program received three AUS major awards and 11 AUS all-star nods as the conference announced the 2023 award winners.
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Bussey, Cayouette & Hadley named football athletes of the week
October 30, 2023Running back Malcolm Bussey, defensive back Nathan Cayouette and kicker Ben Hadley were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending October 29, 2023.
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X-Men complete undefeated season with 40-10 win over Huskies
October 27, 2023The U SPORTS #5 ranked St. Francis Xavier X-Men completed a perfect 8-0 season with a 40-10 win over the Saint Mary’s Huskies on Friday night at Huskies Stadium in Halifax.
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Fagnan, Fedchun & Hadley latest X-Men Football athletes of the week
October 16, 2023Quarterback Silas Fagnan, defensive lineman Alex Fedchun and kicker Ben Hadley were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending October 15, 2023.
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X-Men take home big Homecoming win over Mounties
October 14, 2023The U SPORTS No. 5 ranked STFX X-Men took home a big 52-7 Homecoming game win over the Mount Allison Mounties on Saturday afternoon, clinching first place in the AUS standings.
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Fagnan, Connors & Hadley receive football athlete of the week honours for second consecutive week
October 09, 2023Quarterback Silas Fagnan, linebacker Josh Connors and kicker Ben Hadley were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending October 8, 2023.
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X-Men improve to 6-0 with victory over Axemen
October 07, 2023The U SPORTS No. 5 ranked STFX X-Men made it six wins on the season with a big 42-9 victory over the Acadia Axemen on Saturday afternoon at STFX Stadium.
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Fagnan, Connors & Hadley receive football athlete of the week honours
October 02, 2023Quarterback Silas Fagnan, linebacker Josh Connors and kicker Ben Hadley were named the Pita pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending September 30, 2023.
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X-Men escape Lennoxville with Bigg Win in Triple OT in battle of Top-10 teams
September 29, 2023It was a thriller on Friday night in Lennoxville as the No. 6 St. Francis Xavier X-Men topped the No. 10 Bishop’s Gaiters 34-31 in triple overtime in Atlantic University Sport football action.
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Houde, Martin & Hadley pick up football athlete of the week honours
September 25, 2023Receiver Zachary Houde, defensive back Brandyn Martin and kicker Ben Hadley were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending September 24, 2023.
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X-Men dominate Huskies in 51-21 victory
September 22, 2023The U SPORTS No. 4 ranked STFX X-Men turned in a dominant effort on Friday night, defeating the Saint Mary's Huskies 51-21 to improve to 4-0 on the season.
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X-Men receiver, teammates tackling cancer
September 16, 2023It may have only been a pre-season match-up between Atlantic University Sport (AUS) rivals – the STFX X-Men and Mount Allison Mounties – but to one of the student-athletes donning the White and Blue, it might as well have been the Super Bowl.
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Bussey, Connors & Hadley garner football athlete of the week honours
September 11, 2023Running back Malcolm Bussey, linebacker Josh Connors and kicker Ben Hadley garnered Pita Pit X-Men Football Athlete of the Week honours for the week ending Sept. 10, 2023.
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X-Men dominant in road victory over Mounties
September 09, 2023The points came early and often in the first half for the visiting StFX X-Men as they cruised to a 43-8 victory over the hometown Mounties. With the win, StFX moves to 3-0 on the season and have still yet to drop a game since 2019.
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Bussey, Connors & Harrington receive week 2 football athlete of the week honours
September 04, 2023Running back Malcolm Bussey, linebacker Josh Connors and returner Ben Harrington were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending September 3, 2023.
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X-Men power past Axemen with strong fourth quarter
September 02, 2023The STFX X-Men walked away with a 23-6 victory over the Acadia Axemen on Saturday afternoon, but the final score did not tell the tale of the game.
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Harrington, Fedchun & Hancock garner first football athlete of the week honours of the 2023 season
August 28, 2023Receiver Ben Harrington, lineman Alex Fedchun and fullback Joe Hancock were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending August 27, 2023.
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X-Men earn first win of AUS season with 22-8 decision over Gaiters
August 26, 2023The STFX X-Men opened the 2023 AUS regular season with a 22-8 win over the visiting Bishop’s Gaiters on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
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X-Men ready to tackle new AUS football season
August 23, 2023The back-to-back conference champion STFX X-Men have set the standard for Atlantic University Sport (AUS) football over the past two seasons.
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X-Men top Mounties 46-7 in AUS pre-season football action
August 19, 2023In AUS pre-season football action Saturday afternoon, the STFX X-Men dropped the visiting Mount Allison Mounties 46-7, thanks in part to four touchdowns in the second quarter.
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Off-Season Profiles: Nathan Cayouette, Ben Hadley & Zachary Houde
August 01, 2023Over the summer, we caught up with X-Men Football's Nathan Cayouette, Ben Hadley and Zachary Houde on their off-season plans, favourite moments at StFX and what they're looking forward to this season — plus more!
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STFX Athletics announces two Danny Gallivan Memorial Scholarship recipients
June 29, 2023STFX Athletics is pleased to announce two new recipients of the Danny Gallivan Memorial Scholarship. Incoming X-Men Football student-athlete Oluwatobiloba (Tobi) Sokunbi and X-Women Basketball recruit Shannon Neita are the 2023 award recipients.
