On Friday, St. Xavier faced Elder in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Xavier Bombers managed a 22-17 victory over the Elder Panthers. This was payback for the Bombers, who suffered a 32-31 loss the last time these two teams met.
Daniel Vollmer went supernova for St. Xavier, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also picking up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 58 yards. Backing up that air attack was Jake Britt, who rushed for 88 yards.
St. Xavier's record now sits at 4-2. As for Elder, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Xavier will take on Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Elder, they will venture away from home to challenge Archbishop Moeller at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elder's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Archbishop Moeller's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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