Topic: Football
DuPont Manual vs. St. Xavier
2014 Class 6A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
St. Xavier High School
Louisville, KY
November 14, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
St. Xavier defeated DuPont Manual by a score of 12-7. Manual led 7-6 at halftime but the deciding touchdown was scored early in the third quarter. St. Xavier QB Noah Houk’s pass was intercepted by Antonio Hassell who returned it 10 yards to midfield. However Hassell was tackled by Colin O’Daniel who managed to knock the ball loose and Blake Roshkowski picked the ball up and ran 50 yards to give St. Xavier a 12-7 lead which held up for the rest of the game. St. Xavier recorded 15 first downs and 206 yards of total offense. The tigers were penalized 10 times for 80 yards and had two passes intercepted. DuPont Manual recorded 16 first downs and 232 yards of total offense. The Crimsons were penalized five times for 45 yards, lost two fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.
Noah Houk led St. Xavier’s ground game with 86 yards on 15 carries. Noah Houk completed seven of 18 passes for 56 yards with two interceptions. Jaylon Hibbs caught two passes for 25 yards. Connor Barnes led the defense with three solo and seven assisted tackles. Davey Semersheim added four solo and three assisted tackles. Logan Butler recorded one solo and eight assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Andre Teague led Manual’s ground game with 87 yards on 18 carries. Timothy Comstock completed 10 of 14 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. Jalen Carter caught four passes for 37 yards. Eric Niemann added three receptions for 35 yards. William Blackford recorded two receptions for 17 yards and a touchdown.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| DuPont Manual | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| St. Xavier | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| ST. XAVIER | - | Michael Bennett kicks a 29 yard field goal |
| MANUAL | - | William Blackford 9 yard pass from Timothy Comstock (Christopher Rousell kick) |
| ST. XAVIER | - | Michael Bennett kicks a 26 yard field goal |
| ST. XAVIER | - | Blake Roshkowski 50 yard fumble recovery return (Noah Houk pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Andre Teague | 18 | 87 | 4.8 | **** |
| Reece West | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | **** |
| Trae Gordon | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | **** |
| Timothy Comstock | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | **** |
| Jake Rist | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| John Sneed | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Timothy Comstock | 14-10-3 | 96 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jalen Carter | 4 | 37 | 0 | **** |
| Eric Niemann | 3 | 35 | 0 | **** |
| William Blackford | 2 | 17 | 1 | **** |
| Jake Rist | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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| St. Xavier | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Noah Houk | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | **** |
| Chase Rowan | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | **** |
| Colin O’Daniel | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | **** |
| Sam Taylor | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | **** |
| Davis Kannapell | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | **** |
| TaiJon Smith | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | **** |
| Blake Roshkowski | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Noah Houk | 18-7-2 | 56 | 0 | **** |
| Colin O’Daniel | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaylon Hibbs | 2 | 25 | 0 | **** |
| Blake Roshkowski | 1 | 17 | 0 | **** |
| TaiJon Smith | 1 | 15 | 0 | **** |
| Michael Ackerman | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Colin O’Daniel | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
| Noah Houk | 1 | -18 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the St. Xavier Stats Crew 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.