St. Xavier (Cincinnati) at La Salle (Cincinnati)
AJ Infantino, St. Xavier
Photo by Scott Reed
After upsetting then-No. 20 Moeller (Cincinnati) last week, No. 25 La Salle is in position to clinch at least a share of the Greater Catholic League South championship for just the third time ever on Friday night. Against Moeller,
Jeremy Larkin had another huge game for the Lancers (6-0), rushing for 216 yards and four touchdowns. The junior running back leads the GCL-South with 1,064 yards and 17 touchdowns for the season. Meanwhile, St. Xavier (4-2) also stayed in the hunt for its second conference crown in three seasons when it won in overtime at then-No. 24 Elder (Cincinnati), 32-24. Senior
Ben Glines – a Boston College commit – led the Bombers with 198 combined rushing and receiving yards with three touchdowns.
Follow live scoring of this game on QwixcoreJust the facts: Prior to its 34-9 loss to La Salle, two-time defending Division I state champ Moeller had allowed only 20 points combined in its previous five games. … St. Xavier has won 10 of the 12 games played against La Salle since 2004. La Salle's last win against the Bombers was in 2010.
Mitch Stephens: La Salle 24, St. Xavier 21
Kevin Askeland: La Salle 28, St. Xavier 27
Jamie DeMoney: St. Xavier 23, La Salle 20
Stephen Spiewak: La Salle 14, St. Xavier 10
Leland Gordon: La Salle 21, St. Xavier 20
Colin Ward-Henninger: La Salle 20, St. Xavier 17
