It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kellenberg Memorial can now relate to. They fell 14-7 to the Xavier Knights on Saturday. The Firebirds just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
Brendan Barkley
| 08/30/25 vs Immaculata | 117 |
| 09/27/25 vs St. John the Baptist | 101 |
| 11/01/25 vs Chaminade | 91 |
| 11/08/25 @ Xavier | 84 |
| 10/04/25 @ St. Joseph-by-the-Sea | 72 |
When it comes to explaining why Kellenberg Memorial lost, don't look at Jaden McLeod. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards and one TD on only ten carries. The Firebirds also got a significant boost from Brendan Barkley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Peter Heaney produced another solid effort rushing for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Xavier. What's more, Heaney racked up 51 passing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
Kellenberg Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Xavier, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Kellenberg Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Xavier, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 30-13 win against St. Peter's on the 15th.
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