NO. 17 ST. XAVIER ENDS COLERAIN'S 61-GAME HOME STREAKCincinnati-area football fans didn't have to wait long for this year's
blockbuster game. The
St. Xavier at
Colerain rivalry didn't disappoint at Cardinal Stadium.
St. Xavier senior running back
Conor Hundley rushed for two touchdowns and Colerain missed a late field
goal with seconds remaining as the Bombers defeated host Colerain 17-14. The Bombers' win snapped Colerain's 61-game home
consecutive winning streak. Colerain's last previous home loss occurred
against La Salle in Week 10 of the 1999 season.
St. Xavier called three consecutive timeouts before Colerain attempted what would've been a game-tying field goal. Hundley finished with 20 carries for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
"It's what a kid dreams about," Hundley told the Enquirer about tonight's win.
Hundley
had rushed for 157 yards and four touchdowns in the Bombers' 38-21 win
over Pickerington Central at Ohio Stadium last week.
Colerain led St.
X 14-7 at halftime before Hundley scored on a 4-yard run with 2:30 left
in the third quarter. St. Xavier, ranked 17th nationally, had 255 total yards to Colerain's 180.
It
the first meeting since St. X defeated Colerain 24-23 in the Division I
regional semifinal in the 2010 season. The Bombers are now 6-2 in the
past eight meetings between the schools since 2005.
Colerain coach Tom Bolden told The Enquirer earlier this week that the Cardinals (2-1) had used last year's game as motivation.
The
teams hadn't played in the regular season since the 2009 Skyline Chili
Crosstown Showdown. Tonight's game was the first of a home-and-home
series between the two schools. St. Xavier will host the game in 2012.
"I
think games like this are what most high school football fans love to
see," St. Xavier coach Steve Specht said earlier this week. "We get these
matchups in the playoffs, but I think it would be great to see more of
them during the regular season."
St. Xavier is ranked No. 2 in The Enquirer Division I area coaches' poll, while Colerain is ranked No. 1. St. Xavier (3-0) plays host to Louisville Trinity (3-0) Sept. 16. Trinity defeated host Elder 56-7 tonight.
Warren Central holds on
