It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Xavier had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Winton Woods Warriors by a score of 22-10. The win was familiar territory for the Bombers who have now won five matches in a row.
Chase Herbstreit looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 52 yards on only six carries, while also throwing for 99 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
St. Xavier has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.6 points per game. As for Winton Woods, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
St. Xavier will challenge Lakota West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Lakota West: 7.8, St. Xavier: 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned. Winton Woods does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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