Topic: Football
Muhlenberg County vs. St. Xavier
Class 6A Playoffs Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
St. Xavier High School
Louisville, KY
November 4, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
St. Xavier defeated Muhlenberg County by a score of 63-14. St. Xavier recorded 26 first downs and 427 yards of total offense. Muhlenberg County recorded 11 first downs and 266 yards of total offense. They lost three fumbles and had a pass intercepted.
Sam Taylor led St. Xavier’s ground game with 84 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Desmond Ridder carried the ball three times for 50 yards and two touchdowns. Jack Albers added 33 yards on three carries. Dalton Gillespie recorded 25 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Jack Albers completed seven of 10 passes for 89 yards and three touchdowns. Desmond Ridder completed four of four passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Dominic Allgeier completed one of two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. B. Seger caught three passes for 38 yards. Matt Smith, Will Crum, Chase Collins, Michael Meredith, and Aric Lyons each caught a touchdown pass of 30, 29, 23, 18, and 16 yards respectively. R. Adams led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles with two tackles for losses.
Hunter Combs led Muhlenberg County’s ground game with 170 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries. Hunter Combs completed seven of 15 passes for 73 yards with one interception. K. Steele caught two passes for 30 yards. A. Chaney led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles. C. Peveler added three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Muhlenberg County | 00 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| St. Xavier | 21 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 63 |
| ST. XAVIER | - | Desmond Ridder 35 yard run (Owen Johnson kick) |
| ST. XAVIER | - | Desmond Ridder 6 yard run (Owen Johnson kick) |
| ST. XAVIER | - | Michael Meredith 18 yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Owen Johnson kick) |
| ST. XAVIER | - | Sam Taylor 32 yard run (Owen Johnson kick) |
| ST. XAVIER | - | Matt Smith 30 yard pass from Jack Albers (Owen Johnson kick) |
| MUHLENBERG | - | Terrell Wilson 2 yard run (Hunter Combs kick fails) |
| ST. XAVIER | - | Aric Lyons 16 yard pass from Jack Albers (Alan Mateja kick) |
| ST. XAVIER | - | Chase Collins 15 yard pass from Jack Albers (Alan Mateja kick) |
| ST. XAVIER | - | Dalton Gillespie 26 yard run (Alan Mateja kick) |
| MUHLENBERG | - | Hunter Combs 67 yard run (Two point conversion) |
| ST. XAVIER | - | Will Crum 29 yard pass from Dominic Allgeier (Alan Mateja kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Hunter Combs | 15 | 170 | 11..3 | 67 |
| Terrell Wilson | 13 | 13 | 1.0 | 10 |
| B. Hibbs | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Rest of team | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hunter Combs | 15-7-1 | 73 | 0 | 16 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| K. Steele | 2 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
| #1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Terrell Wilson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| #8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| E. Whitehouse | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| St. Xavier | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Sam Taylor | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 32 |
| Desmond Ridder | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 35 |
| Jack Albers | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 22 |
| Dalton Gillespie | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 26 |
| Will Crum | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 11 |
| Dominic Allgeier | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 10 |
| W. Ginter | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| J. Bryant | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| J. Kleine-Kracht | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| A. Waddell | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Albers | 10-7-0 | 89 | 3 | 30 |
| Desmond Ridder | 4-4-0 | 60 | 1 | 20 |
| Dominic Allgeier | 2-1-0 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| B. Seger | 3 | 38 | 0 | 20 |
| Matt Smith | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Will Crum | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
| Chase Collins | 2 | 23 | 1 | 15 |
| Michael Meredith | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Aric Lyons | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| C. Garrett | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Blake Roshkowski | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
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.