It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Xaverian had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Holy Trinity Titans by a score of 33-20. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 22-0 back in September.
Richard Aiken
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It was another big night for Richard Aiken, who rushed for 174 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Christian LaRocca was another key player, picking up 94 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Xaverian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Trinity only rushed for 81.
Xaverian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Andrew Lepore, Aiken, and Matthew Kovtras picked up one apiece. Aiken also punched in three rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Xaverian is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise.
Holy Trinity's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darnell Rink, who picked up 101 receiving yards and one score. Joseph Henn also helped out with an impressive 99 receiving yards.
Xaverian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.9 points on average over those games. As for Holy Trinity, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Coming up, Xaverian will square off against Holy Cross at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Holy Trinity does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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