With a playoff game on the line, Xaverian rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers to the tune of 55-13. Considering the Clippers have won four games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Xaverian to victory were Richie Aiken and Terrence Watson. Aiken rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Watson rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Those 100 rushing yards gave Watson a new career-high.
Xaverian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Xaverian and bumps their season record up to 5-6. As for Mt. St. Michael Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Xaverian will face off against Holy Cross at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holy Cross will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Xaverian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mt. St. Michael Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cardinal Hayes at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th. Mt. St. Michael Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.
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