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XavierStaples
Falcons
28
Wreckers
31

The Staples (Westport, CT) varsity football team won Tuesday's neutral playoff game against Xavier (Middletown, CT) by a score of 31-28.

Game Details: CIAC Class LL Semifinal @ Wilton

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Xavier----28
Staples----31
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Box Score Stats

Xavier (09-10)

Staples (09-10)
21
First Downs

Game Stats

Xavier (09-10)

Staples (09-10)

Xavier

Passing

#Athlete NameCompAttYdsComp %AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1120212.55019.2731269
3Alex Pace (Sr)1120212.55019.2731269
Staples

Passing

#Athlete NameCompAttYdsComp %AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals810133.80016.6251130113
11Keith Gelman (Sr)810133.80016.6251130113
Xavier

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLongTD
Team Totals381894.973
3Alex Pace (Sr)8212.63
29Julian Hayes (Sr)301685.603
Staples

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLongTD
Team Totals372907.84544
7Ryan Burke (Jr)8243.0011
11Keith Gelman (Sr)4358.7519
26Matt Kelly (Sr)252319.24543
35B. Rankowitz (Sr)1
Xavier

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLongTD
Team Totals1121219.27291
2Pat D'amato (So)11717.0017
6Ryan Murphy (So)48120.2529
7Jordan Hyman (Sr)23316.50181
10Conor Brownell (Sr)48120.2518
Staples

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLongTD
Team Totals712317.5730
9Pat Murray (Jr)23115.5022
35B. Rankowitz (Sr)59218.4030
Xavier

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot Tckls
Team Totals421759
1Graham Stewart (Jr)8210
4Ryan Jacobucci (So)55
5Gerry Basadonna (Jr)44
10Conor Brownell (Sr)11
17Josh Mainetti (Sr)11
18Kosy Broderick (Jr)55
29Julian Hayes (Sr)22
36Austin Ahern (Jr)213
55Hayden Stanton (Sr)628
58Walter Augur (Jr)44
59A. Simeone (Sr)314
65Matt Kunkel (Sr)246
88Eric Mischke (Jr)516
Staples

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot Tckls
Team Totals751287
9Pat Murray (Jr)314
24Tyler Jacobs (Jr)88
26Matt Kelly (Sr)33
30Matt Yeager (Jr)77
35B. Rankowitz (Sr)729
36Jake Santora (Sr)12416
44Rob Gau (Jr)1313
45Jack Ambrose (Sr)55
70Cody Laszlo (Sr)33
71Devin Graber (Sr)628
75Connor Bohling (Sr)33
83Chris Coyne (Jr)538
Xavier

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHur
Team Totals1.0
1Graham Stewart (Jr)1.0
Staples

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHur
Team Totals3.03
9Pat Murray (Jr)1.0
71Devin Graber (Sr)3
75Connor Bohling (Sr)1.0
83Chris Coyne (Jr)1.0
Xavier

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals1
36Austin Ahern (Jr)1
Staples

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals2356
9Pat Murray (Jr)115
24Tyler Jacobs (Jr)2
30Matt Yeager (Jr)1
35B. Rankowitz (Sr)1
36Jake Santora (Sr)1
44Rob Gau (Jr)1201

Kickoffs

Xavier has not entered any kickoffs stats.
Staples

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsLongTchBks
Team Totals629555
10S. Cuartas (Sr)629555
Xavier

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvg.LngIn 20
Team Totals15555.00
10Conor Brownell (Sr)15555.00
Staples

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvg.LngIn 20
Team Totals311237.33501
24Tyler Jacobs (Jr)311237.33501
Xavier

Kickoff Returns

#Athlete NameRetsYdsAvgLng
Team Totals511422.8037
6Ryan Murphy (So)11313.0013
26M. Mastrioanni (So)23216.0017
29Julian Hayes (Sr)26934.5037
Staples

Kickoff Returns

#Athlete NameRetsYdsAvgLng
Team Totals39130.3336
26Matt Kelly (Sr)39130.3336
Xavier

Punt Returns

#Athlete NameRetYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals114
6Ryan Murphy (So)13
26M. Mastrioanni (So)32
29Julian Hayes (Sr)69
Staples

Punt Returns

#Athlete NameRetYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals91
26Matt Kelly (Sr)91
Xavier

Scoring

#Athlete NameTot PtsPATTDConvFGS
Team Totals2844
7Jordan Hyman (Sr)61
29Julian Hayes (Sr)183
51John Galer (Sr)44
Staples

Scoring

#Athlete NameTot PtsPATTDConvFGS
Team Totals31441
10S. Cuartas (Sr)741
26Matt Kelly (Sr)183
35B. Rankowitz (Sr)61

Game Story

Connecticut High School Football - Staples nips Xavier

December 1, 2009: Middletown, CT 06457

In Tuesday's non-league match, the visiting Staples Wreckers football squad scored a close 31-28 victory over the Xavier Falcons.

In their next game, the Wreckers clash with the Cheshire Rams (Cheshire, CT) in a non-league match, on Saturday, December 5. Staples will attempt to move on its 12-0 season record. The Rams enter the match with a 10-1 record after their 20-6 non-league win over Glastonbury (Glastonbury, CT).

Game Photos

Photos by David Choate

Rankings & Records

Xavier (09-10)

NationalCTClass
1,69573
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
9-24-04-15-00-1.8181.000345159

Staples (09-10)

NationalCTClass
1,06742
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
12-110-06-04-02-1.9231.000434119

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Xavier		4.710.311.37.86.031.4
Staples		7.87.75.39.6033.4

Team Stat Comparison

XavierStaples
208.6Rushing Yards Per Game230.6
132.5Passing Yards Per Game126.4
341.1Total Yards Per Game357.0
58.3Tackles Per Game73.5
1.8Sacks Per Game4.0
30.9Points Per Game33.3

Team Leaders

XavierStaplesNational Avg.
#29 Julian Hayes126.2Rushing Yards Per Game#26 Matt Kelly94.821.9
#3 Alex Pace126.3Passing Yards Per Game#1 Brandon Pacilio95.240.4
#3 Alex Pace175.2Total Yards Per Game#1 Brandon Pacilio131.533.3
#1 Graham Stewart9.1Tackles Per Game#36 Jake Santora11.33.0
#52 Matt Rowley1.0Sacks Per Game#83 Chris Coyne1.3.3
#29 Julian Hayes12.2Points Per Game#26 Matt Kelly7.83.0

Record Breakdown

Xavier (09-10)

Staples (09-10)
9-2
Overall
12-1
4-0
League
10-0
5-1
Non-League
0-0
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-0
Common Opponent
0-0
4-1
Home
6-0
5-0
Away
4-0
0-1
Neutral
2-1
0-1
Playoff
2-1
9-2
In-State
12-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0