St. Xavier has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the St. Ignatius Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Neither St. Xavier nor St. Ignatius posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
St. Xavier's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against La Salle by a score of 9-0.
One reason for the win was St. Xavier's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Kobe Clapper was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Another thorn in La Salle's side was Aden Reeder, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against Archbishop Moeller, falling 44-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
St. Xavier's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for St. Ignatius, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
St. Xavier beat St. Ignatius 21-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will St. Xavier repeat their success, or does St. Ignatius have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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