Topic: Football
Cincinnati St. Xavier vs. Louisville St. Xavier
St. Xavier High School
Louisville, KY
October 27, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Cincinnati St. Xavier made a late defensive stand to hold off St. Xavier 16-14 in a highly competitive game. Cincinnati St. Xavier was able to hold the Louisville St. Xavier ground game to 87 yards well below their season’s average. Cincinnati St. Xavier recorded 18 first downs and 287 yards of total offense. The Bombers were penalized 55 yards. St. Xavier recorded nine first downs and 269 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized 20 yards.
Chris Payne led Cincinnati St. Xavier’s ground game with 105 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Kellen Newman carried the ball 11 times for 24 yards. Chase Wolf completed 19 of 26 passes for 144 yards and one touchdown. Cameron Specht caught nine passes for 51 yards. Andrew Wittrock added three receptions for 36 yards. Jared Kreimer recorded three receptions for 29 yards. Michael Grause caught an eight yard touchdown pass. Cameron Garrett returned two kickoffs for 36 yards with a long return of 20 yards. Will Childs led the defense with seven tackles including one sack. Raja Bridges added six tackles including one sack. Blake Bacevich recorded five tackles including one sack.
Jack Albers led the St. Xavier ground game with 45 yards on 10 carries. Jack Albers completed 11 of 18 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns. Will Crum caught four passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Ben Mueller added two receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown. Nolan Bruner led the defense with 10 tackles including one sack. Sam Boarman also recorded 10 tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Cincinnati St. Xavier | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
Louisville St. Xavier | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
CSX | - | Donny Stock kicks a 40 yard field goal |
LSX | - | Ben Mueller 55 yard pass from Jack Albers (Alan Mateja kick) |
CSX | - | Michael Grause 8 yard pass from Chase Wolf (Donny Stock kick fails) |
CSX | - | Chris Payne 8 yard run (Donny Stock kick) |
LSX | - | Will Crum 72 yard pass from Jack Albers (Alan Mateja) |
Selected Statistics
Cincinnati St. Xavier | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Chris Payne | 21 | 105 | 5.0 | 11 |
Kellen Newman | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 15 |
Cameron Specht | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
Chase Wolf | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 7 |
Jared Kreimer | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chase Wolf | 29-19-0 | 144 | 1 | 20 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cameron Specht | 9 | 51 | 0 | 13 |
Andrew Wittrock | 3 | 36 | 0 | 20 |
Jared Kreimer | 3 | 29 | 0 | 14 |
John Taul | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
Michael Grause | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Henry Huber | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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Louisville St. Xavier | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jack Albers | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 18 |
Dominic Allgeier | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 6 |
Anthony Moretti | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 10 |
Cameron Garrett | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
Andre Coleman | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jack Albers | 18-11-0 | 182 | 2 | 72 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Will Crum | 4 | 101 | 1 | 72 |
Ben Mueller | 2 | 60 | 1 | 55 |
William Ginter | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
Trenton Zoeller | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Cameron Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
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