Topic: Football
Madison Central vs. St. Xavier
Class 6A UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Semi-Final
St. Xavier High School
Louisville, KY
November 26, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Madison Central took advantage of St. Xavier miscues and penalties to take a 21-7 lead late in the second quarter but the Tigers roared back to score 24 unanswered points to earn a 31-21 victory over the Indians. Madison Central came to play against the heavily favored St. Xavier team but were unable to maintain their momentum in the second half and ended their season at 10-4. St. Xavier recorded 17 first downs and 382 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized 13 times for 95 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted. Madison Central recorded 15 first downs and 227 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized 12 times for 76 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Jack Sivori led St. Xavier’s ground game with 175 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Dontre Richardson added 90 yards on 10 carries. Jack Sivori completed seven of 10 passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Mekhi Smith caught four passes for 89 yards and a touchdown. Michael Duddy caught a three yard touchdown reception. Mekhi Smith returned three kickoffs for 69 yards with a long return of 26 yards. Luke Saner led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles Jackson Poma added five solo tackles. Brandon Shaffner recorded three solo and four assisted tackles. Eli Monks chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Trey Prather added solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Mekhi Smith intercepted a pass he returned five yards.
Brady Hensley led Madison Central’s ground game with 115 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries despite missing the last few minutes of the game with a hand injury. Hagan Harrison completed eight of 17 passes for 88 yards with one interception. Jeffrey Kinley caught three passes for 34 yards. Jayden West added two receptions for 24 yards. Travis Grant chipped in with two receptions for 16 yards. Jayden West returned four kickoffs for 76 yards with a long return of 20 yards. Edgren Sweat led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles. Hayden Kiser added three solo and eight assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Jeffrey Kinley recorded four solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 72 yards. Jayden West intercepted a pass he returned 27 yards and Ayden Pierson recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Central | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| St. Xavier | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| STXAVIER | - | Michael Duddy 3 yard pass from Jack Sivori (Nolan Wolford kick) |
| MADCENT | - | Brady Hensley 2 yard run (Trent Nassida kick) |
| MADCENT | - | Brady Hensley 61 yard run (Trent Nassida kick) |
| MADCENT | - | Brady Hensley 2 yard run (Trent Nassida kick) |
| STXAVIER | - | Mekhi Smith 65 yard pass from Jack Sivori (Nolan Wolford kick) |
| STXAVIER | - | Jack Sivori 12 yard run (Nolan Wolford kick) |
| STXAVIER | - | Nolan Wolford kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| STXAVIER | - | Jack Sivori 7 yard run (Nolan Wolford kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brady Hensley | 24 | 115 | 4.8 | 61 |
| Adrien Parks | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 9 |
| Jeffrey Kinley | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 19 |
| Hagan Harrison | 8 | -11 | -1.4 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hagan Harrison | 17-8-1 | 88 | 0 | 15 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeffrey Kinley | 3 | 34 | 0 | 15 |
| Jayden West | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| Travis Grant | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Brady Hensley | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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| St. Xavier | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jack Sivori | 20 | 175 | 8.8 | **** |
| Dontre Richardson | 10 | 90 | 9.0 | **** |
| Mekhi Smith | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | **** |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Sivori | 10-7-2 | 107 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mekhi Smith | 4 | 89 | 1 | **** |
| Bennett Boehlein | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Zach Marks | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
| Michael Duddy | 1 | 3 | 1 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats and 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.