MOELLER HOLDS OFF ST. XAVIERArchbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio) remained undefeated, staving off a late
St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio) comeback attempt to win 27-24.
A 35-yard field goal attempt that would have tied the game as time expired was no good for St. Xavier.
Following a
Conor Hundley touchdown run for St. Xavier that opened the scoring, Moeller took control.
Keith Watkins
File photo by Wayne Litmer
A short touchdown run by
Spencer Iacovone and an 11-yard scamper by
Keith Watkins II brought the score to 14-7.
It was Watkins again with less than two minutes to play in the second quarter. He darted into the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown to extend Moeller's lead to 20-7.
A St. Xavier field goal made it 20-10 Moeller at the half.
Moeller added to its lead in the second half with Iacovone's second run, a 1-yard score to push the lead to 27-10, seemingly putting the game out of reach.
However, St. Xavier slowly chipped away. A defensive touchdown for St. Xavier narrowed the gap before Hundley's second TD run made it 27-24 with 1:55 left.
After a failed onside kick attempt, the Bombers' defense came up with a big stand and forced a Moeller punt, giving St. Xavier the ball with 50 seconds left.
St. Xavier moved into field goal range and lined up for a game-tying 35-yard field goal attempt. Kicker
Nick Roemer appeared to nail the field goal, but Moeller head coach John Rodenberg called time out just before the ball was snapped, forcing Roemer to kick again.
The senior's second attempt was no good.
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