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| 11/08/25 - Home | 14-7 W |
| 09/06/25 - Home | 28-7 W |
| 09/17/21 - Away | 7-47 L |
| 09/28/19 - Away | 7-30 L |
| 11/17/18 - Neutral | 6-41 L |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Xavier had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over the Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 28-7 back in September.
Peter Heaney had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 76 yards and a pair of TDs. What's more, he racked up 51 passing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
Xavier didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Kellenberg Memorial to a completion percentage of just 45.5%. The team can thank Sebastian Myers for the heroic effort on defense: he. Xavier wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 66.7%.
Despite the loss, Kellenberg Memorial still got an impressive performance from Jaden McLeod, who rushed for 117 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. The Firebirds also got a significant boost from Brendan Barkley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Xavier has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Kellenberg Memorial, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Looking ahead, Xavier will take on Fordham Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kellenberg Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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