Xavier lost to Holy Trinity back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Xavier Knights took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over the Holy Trinity Titans. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Xavier's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jerry Kuharski, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns. Aydin Mora was another key rusher, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Another reason for the win was Xavier's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Holy Trinity's QB won't forget Hanoi Nelson anytime soon given he sacked him twice. With that strong performance, Nelson is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game. Xavier got some further help from Robert Milacci: he picked up 0.5 sacks, made nine total tackles (2.5 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Xavier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Xavier's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Holy Trinity, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Xavier is taking a road trip to face off against St. Anthony's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Xavier will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Holy Trinity, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. St. Michael Academy at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mt. St. Michael Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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