Topic: Football
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Trinity vs. St. Xavier (OH)
St. Xavier High School
Cincinnati, OH
October 3, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
St. Xavier led 17-0 early in the second quarter and survived a Trinity rally to earn a 17-14 victory in this battle between traditional football power houses. St Xavier took a quick 7-0 lead on a blocked punt recovery for a touchdown by Alex Walker. They continued to dominate early taking a 17-0 lead on a 25 yard field goal by Owen Davidson with 11:57 to go in the second quarter. Trinity closed the margin with two touchdown passes by Zane Johnson but could never overtake the Bombers. St. Xavier recorded 12 first downs and 259 yards of total offense. The Bombers were penalized eight times for 49 yards and had two turnovers. Trinity recorded 16 first downs and 298 yards of total offense. The Shamrocks were penalized five times for 40 yards and committed two turnovers.
Jackson Frey led the St. Xavier ground game with 45 yards on six carries. Daniel Vollmer carried the ball 14 times for 42 yards. Jackson Frey completed 14 of 25 passes for 176 yards and one touchdown. Daniel Vollmer caught five passes for 59 yards and a touchdown. Alex McClatchey added three receptions for 76 yards. Cam Taylor recorded two receptions for 25 yards. Alex McClatchey returned three punts for 15 yards with a long return of 13 yards. Alex Walker returned one punt for two yards. Aiden Graham returned one kickoff for 14 yards. Aden Reeder, Brayden Reilly, and Kobe Clapper led the defense with nine total tackles each. Griffin Lyons added eight total tackles including four sacks. Jake Britt recovered a fumble and Brayden Reilly intercepted a pass he returned 17 yards.
Jamaurion Berry led Trinity’s ground game with 65 yards on 15 carries. Romelle Spearman carried the ball nine times for 23 yards. Ashton Taylor recorded 20 yards on six carries. Zane Johnson completed 16 of 24 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Jason Hagan caught three passes for 84 yards an da touchdown. Kaleb Warner added three receptions for 62 yards. Cross Watson recorded two catches for 32 yards and a touchdown. Liam Sellinger returned two punts for 14 yards with a long return of nine yards. Brennen Lowe and Elijah Burns-Crump each recorded five total tackles. Sonny Bratcher, Myles Howze, Ke’anthony Call, and Luke Vize each recorded four tackles. Sekou Kamara added three tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Trinity | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
St. Xavier (OH) | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
STXAVIER | - | Alex Walker blocked punt recovery (Owen Davidson kick) |
STXAVIER | - | Daniel Vollmer 19 yard pass from Jackson Frey (Owen Davidson kick) |
STXAVIER | - | Owen Davidson kicks a 25 yard field goal |
TRINITY | - | Jason Hagan 43 yard pass from Zane Johnson (Chris Kehdy kick) |
TRINITY | - | Cross Watson 22 yard pass from Zane Johnson (Chris Kehdy kick) |
Selected Statistics
Trinity | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jamaurion Berry | 15 | 65 | 4.3 | 13 |
Romelle Spearmon | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 10 |
Ashton Taylor | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 9 |
Zane Johnson | 6 | -37 | -6.2 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Zane Johnson | 24-16-1 | 227 | 2 | 43 |
Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jason Hagan | 3 | 84 | 1 | 43 |
Kaleb Warner | 3 | 62 | 0 | 41 |
Cross Watson | 2 | 32 | 1 | 22 |
Sebastian Blue | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Jamaurion Berry | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
Romelle Spearman | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Jayce Duvall | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Luke Sellinger | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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St. Xavier (OH) | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jackson Frey | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 34 |
Daniel Vollmer | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 13 |
Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Brayden Reilly | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jackson Frey | 25-14-0 | 176 | 1 | 33 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Alex McClatchey | 3 | 76 | 0 | 33 |
Daniel Vollmer | 5 | 59 | 1 | 28 |
Cam Taylor | 2 | 25 | 0 | 20 |
Aden Newdigate | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Jake Britt | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Cincinnati St. Xavier stats crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.
Updated: Thursday, 9 October 2025 10:19 PM EDT
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