St. Xavier (Cincinnati) at Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
St. Xavier won 49-21 in last year's battle with Archbishop Moeller.
File photo by Wayne Litmer
An early-season battle for supremacy in Cincinnati's rugged Greater Catholic League South. St. Xavier won last year's GCL-South crown and is looking to add its 14th title since 1991. The Bombers (3-1) have wins against state-ranked teams from Indiana and Tennessee this season, but lost to nationally ranked Colerain in week 2. Moeller (4-0), the defending Division I state champion, has wins against teams from Indiana, Kentucky and Canada. Friday will be the 12th meeting between these teams since 2004 with St. Xavier holding a 7-4 advantage in those games.
Just the facts: Three of the four current members of the GCL-South (St. Xavier, Moeller and Elder) have collectively won the state title in Ohio's largest classification 12 times since state playoffs began in 1972. … In addition to being powers in football, both St. Xavier and Moeller boast one alum who is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Pitcher Jim Bunning graduated from St. Xavier. Hall of Fame baseball player Barry Larkin and likely 2016 inductee Ken Griffey Jr. are Moeller grads.
Mitch Stephens: St. Xavier 17, Archbishop Moeller 14
Kevin Askeland: Archbishop Moeller 28, St. Xavier 21
Jamie DeMoney: St. Xavier 20, Archbishop Moeller 6
Stephen Spiewak: St. Xavier 38, Archbishop Moeller 17
Leland Gordon: Archbishop Moeller 27, St. Xavier 24
Colin Ward-Henninger: Archbishop Moeller 14, St. Xavier 10
