Topic: Football
St. Xavier vs. Trinity
Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium
Louisville, KY
October 3, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
St. Xavier raced out to a 21-0 lead in the second quarter and withstood a Trinity rally to earn a 35-21 victory and break a seven game losing streak to the Shamrocks. St. Xavier took advantage of three Trinity turnovers and got a boost from RB Blake Roshkowski who had only carried the ball once this season but the speedy Soph gained 98 yards on six carries with a touchdown tonight. QB Noah Houk also threw for three touchdowns in the big win. St. Xavier recorded 13 first downs and 328 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized six times for 55 yards and had a pass intercepted. Trinity recorded 14 first downs and 255 yards of total offense. The Shamrocks were penalized 12 times for 75 yards and lost three fumbles.
Blake Roshkowski led St. Xavier’s ground game with 98 yards and a touchdown on six carries. TaiJon Smith carried the ball 23 times for 36 yards and a touchdown. Noah Houk completed nine of 20 passes for 171 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. TaiJon Smith caught two passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. Jaylon Hibbs caught a 47 yard touchdown pass. Michael Ackerman added three receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown. Davey Sermersheim led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles. Logan Butler added five solo and one assisted tackles. Kyle Oliver recorded five solo and one assisted tackles.
Donald Brooks led Trinity’s ground game with 75 yards on 17 carries. Ryan Young carried the ball 10 times for 28 yards. Ryan Young completed 14 of 25 passes for 149 yards and three touchdowns. Rodijay Burns caught eight passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Jacob Woosley caught a 28 yard touchdown pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| St. Xavier | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Trinity | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| STX | - | Blake Roshkowski 16 yard run (Ben Logsdon kick) |
| STX | - | Michael Ackerman 32 yard pass from Noah Houk (Ben Logsdon kick) |
| STX | - | TaiJon Smith 30 yard pass from Noah Houk (Ben Logsdon kick) |
| TRIN | - | Rodijay Burns 36 yard pass from Ryan Young (Andrew Deye kick) |
| TRIN | - | Jacob Woosley 28 yard pass from Ryan Young (Pass fails) |
| STX | - | TaiJon Smith 2 yard run (Ben Logsdon kick) |
| TRIN | - | Rodijay Burns 21 yard pass from Ryan Young (Ryan Young to Andrew Delvisco) |
| STX | - | Jaylon Hibbs 47 yard pass from Noah Houk (Ben Logsdon kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Roshkowski | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | **** |
| TaiJon Smith | 23 | 36 | 1.6 | **** |
| Noah Houk | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | **** |
| John Martinez | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | **** |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Noah Houk | 20-9-1 | 171 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| TaiJon Smith | 2 | 63 | 1 | **** |
| Jaylon Hibbs | 1 | 47 | 1 | **** |
| Michael Ackerman | 3 | 33 | 1 | **** |
| Davis Kannapell | 1 | 15 | 0 | **** |
| Mason King | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Colin O’Daniel | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
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| Trinity | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Donald Brooks | 17 | 75 | 4.4 | **** |
| Ryan Young | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | **** |
| Jailen Reed | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | **** |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Young | 25-14-0 | 149 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rodijay Burns | 8 | 92 | 2 | **** |
| Jacob Woosley | 1 | 28 | 1 | **** |
| Donald Brooks | 2 | 13 | 0 | **** |
| Robert Jones | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Santo Biddix | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
| Andrew Delvisco | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Jim Brinkman of St. Xavier for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.