Trinity uses big game from defense, two touchdown passes from Travis Wright and big receiving game from James Quick to knock off Ohio rival.
The Rocks celebrate their second win over a Cincinnati opponent in two weeks.
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The
Trinity (Louisville, Ky.) football team is quickly taking a great admiration for the Queen City.
For the second consecutive week, the Shamrocks defeated a Greater Catholic League South division opponent in Cincinnati as Trinity defeated host
St. Xavier (Cincinnati) 17-7 Friday night.
Trinity quarterback Travis Wright
threw for two touchdowns.
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Trinity has won 15 consecutive games overall and four consecutive against out-of-state opponents.
Trinity quarterback
Travis Wright threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the Shamrocks (4-0).
Junior wide receiver
James Quick had seven receptions for 106 yards, including a 36-yard touchdown reception to put Trinity ahead 14-0 in the fourth quarter.
Quick is approaching the school record for career receiving yards and will soon own the mark, according to Trinity.
St. X coach Steve Specht said earlier this week that Quick is among the best receivers in the country.
"He is a difference maker which makes it even more difficult to defend the entire field when you're focused on him," Specht said.
Junior receiver James Quick is
establishing himself as one of
the country's top receivers.
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St. X (3-1) scored with about two minutes left in the game when junior
Trey Kilgore scored on an 11-yard reception.
Trinity is ranked No. 5 nationally in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25, while St. X is ranked No. 16.
Trinity defeated Elder 56-7 for what was reported to be Elder's worst home loss in school history.
The task doesn't get any easier for the Bombers, who play league rival Moeller at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at the University of Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium. St. X is ranked No. 1 in the Cincinnati Enquirer Division I area coaches' poll, while Moeller is ranked No. 2.
Trinity plays host to Indianapolis Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23.
TRINITY 17, ST. XAVIER 7Trinity 7 0 0 10 - 17
St. Xavier 0 0 0 7 - 7
T - Smiith 24 pass from Wright (Shoptaw kick), 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:39
T - Quick 36 pass from Wright (Shoptaw kick), 7-69-3:38
T - FG, Shoptaw 21 7-38-2:58
SX - Kilgore 11 pass from Griffin (Roemer kick) 13-80-3:59
St. Xavier quarterback Griffin Dolle finally got his team on scoreboard late in the fourth quarter.
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