St. Xavier hasn't had much luck against Trinity recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Xavier Bombers are taking a road trip to square off against the Trinity Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. St. Xavier will be strutting in after a win while Trinity will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Xavier is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Elder, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (St. Xavier was ranked eighth). St. Xavier managed a 22-17 victory over Elder on Friday.
Daniel Vollmer was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 58 yards. St. Xavier also got a significant boost from Jake Britt, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Meanwhile, Trinity was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 16-10 to St. Xavier.
St. Xavier's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Trinity, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
St. Xavier lost to Trinity on the road by a decisive 17-3 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can St. Xavier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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