Topic: Football
Louisville St. Xavier vs. Trinity
Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium
Louisville, KY
September 30, 2011
© 2011 by Ron Harrison
Approximately 30,000 fans watched Trinity pull away in the second half to defeat St. Xavier by a score of 41-6. Trinity led 14-6 at halftime but St. Xavier had their opportunities but fumbled at the goal line. The scond half was all Trinity as the Shamrocks improve to 6-0 and St. Xavier falls to 3-4 for the season. Trinity recorded 21 first downs and 449 yards of total offense. The Shamrocks were penalized six times for 55 yards. St. Xavier recorded 14 first downs and 304 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized six times for 63 yards and lost a fumble.
D. Dawkins led Trinity’s ground attack with 139 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. T. Wright completed 17 of 23 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns. J. Quick caught eight passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns. A. Wall caught four passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. T. Smith, D. Bertram, and A. Reynolds each recorded four solo and one assisted tackles to lead the defense.
A. Mattingly led St. Xavier’s ground game with 94 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. C. Walker carried the ball 11 times for 45 yards. A. Mattingly completed 10 of 26 passes for 143 yards. C. Walker caught three passes for 15 yards. H. Hallett caught two passes for 51 yards. J. Johnson and C. Smith each caught two passes for 40 and 39 yards respectively. D. Clyburn led the defense with eight solo tackles. G. Stone added five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totalling 14 yards. H. Senn recorded three solo and six assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totalling four yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Louisville St. Xavier | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Trinity | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| T | - | D. Dawkins 12 yard run (B. Shoptaw kick) |
| T | - | J. Quick 34 yard pass from T. Wright (B. Shoptaw kick) |
| STX | - | A. Mattingly 32 yard run (B. Schickel kick fails) |
| T | - | J. Quick 20 yard pass from T. Wright (B. Shoptaw kick) |
| T | - | D. Dawkins 19 yard run (B. Shoptaw kick blkd.) |
| T | - | A. Wall 36 yard pass from J. Quick (B. Shoptaw kick) |
| T | - | R. White 65 yard punt return (B. Shoptaw kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| A. Mattingly | 10 | 94 | 9.4 | 53 |
| C. Walker | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 11 |
| B. Moore | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 6 |
| L. Clemons | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 3 |
| A. Sloan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| A. Mattingly | 26-10-0 | 143 | 0 | 31 |
| A. Gahafer | 2-1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| C. Walker | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| H. Hallett | 2 | 51 | 0 | 31 |
| J. Johnson | 2 | 40 | 0 | 23 |
| C. Smith | 2 | 39 | 0 | 21 |
| J. Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Wempe | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Trinity | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| D. Dawkins | 21 | 139 | 6.6 | 19 |
| J. Quick | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 11 |
| G. Sauer | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 7 |
| R. Bonnafon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| T. Wright | 4 | -10 | -2.5 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| T. Wright | 23-17-0 | 252 | 2 | 34 |
| J. Quick | 1-1-0 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Quick | 8 | 155 | 2 | 34 |
| A. Wall | 4 | 73 | 1 | 36 |
| M. Cunningham | 2 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
| M. Smith | 2 | 23 | 0 | 26 |
| D. Dawkins | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Trinity athletics for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Updated: Saturday, 1 October 2011 3:43 PM EDT
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