St. Xavier (Cincinnati) at St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Nicholas Tensing and St. Xavier are no strangers to big games. Going to St. Edward certainly qualifies as a big game.
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The key to St. Xavier's offensive attack is quarterback
Nicholas Tensing. The 6-4, 190-pound junior has thrown for 1,431 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. St. Xavier must win Saturday to avoid its fifth consecutive season with at least three losses. Granted, it plays annually one of the toughest schedules in Ohio, if not the entire Midwest region. The Bombers have won five of the last seven meetings against St. Edward.
See the St. Xavier vs. St. Edward series history in the MaxPreps record bookSt. Edward went 15-0 and ended the 2010 season ranked No. 2 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25. This year's Eagles are off to a 7-0 start and could re-insert themselves back into the national rankings picture with a strong finish. Senior signal caller
Ryan Fallon engineered St. Edward's top scoring output of the season with five touchdown passes in a 54-14 blowout of defending Division III state champion Mooney (Youngstown) last week.
Mitch Stephens: St. Edward 22, St. Xavier 21
Steve Montoya: St. Xavier 21, St. Edward 14
Stephen Spiewak: St. Xavier, 21, St. Edward 14
Kevin Askeland: St. Edward 28, St. Xavier 7
Leland Gordon: St. Edward 28, St. Xavier 24
Jamie DeMoney: St. Edward 31, St. Xavier 28
Jamie DeMoney is a Regional Content Manager and Product Specialist for XOS Digital PlayerOnDemand. He has covered high school sports and recruiting for more than 15 years.
