Topic: Football
2024FBSTXMALE
St. Xavier vs. Male
Male High School
Louisville, KY
September 6, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Male defeated St. Xavier in overtime by the score of 35-34. St. Xavier took a 27-13 late in the third quarter but Male’s Jordan Williams connected with Antonio Harris on a 53 yard scoring pass and a conversion kick by Luke Vallandingham with a minute remaining in regulation to tie the score at 27-27. St. Xavier went on offense first in overtime and scored on a three yard run by Mason Trimble and a conversion kick by Logan Zoeller to give the Tigers a 34-27 lead. Male answered on a 10 yard run by Chayce Burton and elected to go for the win with a two point conversion. Antonio Harris connected on a pass to Andrew Vrbancic for a 35-34 victory. St. Xavier was hampered tonight by their top ground threat Manny Gray due to an injury. Male recorded 338 yards of total offense while St. Xavier recorded 382 yards of total offense.
Chayce Burton led Male’s ground game with 116 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Antonio Harris carried the ball five times for 68 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Williams completed seven of 14 passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns. Antonio Harris caught three passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Andrew Vrbancic added two receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown. Canmden Angelina recorded one reception for 28 yards. Isaac Sowells led the defense with two solo and six assists with two sacks. Solomon Conley added three solo and five assisted tackles. Steron Davidson recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Corneilious Williams added five solo tackles with one sack.
Marlon Harbin III led St. Xavier’s ground game with 45 yards on 13 carries. Mason Trimble carried the ball 13 times for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Mason Trimble completed 18 of 27 passes for 307 yards and three touchdowns. Lucas Shelton caught three passes for 108 yards. Marlon Harbin III added five receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown. Anthony Barbee recorded seven receptions for 73 yards. Kyle Krupp caught three passes for 45 yards and a touchdown/ Adam Buehner led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles. Rocco Poynter added four solo and three assisted tackles. Karsten Busch recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Luka Bentz, James Burnett, and Erik Ekens each recorded three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
St. Xavier | 0 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 34 |
Male | 6 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 35 |
MALE | - | Antonio Harris 33 yard run (Luke Vallandingham kick blkd.) |
MALE | - | Antonio Harris 31 yard pass from Jordan Williams (Seth Henson kick) |
STXAVIER | - | Kyle Krupp 5 yard pass from Mason Trimble (Logan Zoeller kick) |
STXAVIER | - | Kyle Krupp 37 yard pass from Mason Trimble (Logan Zoeller kick) |
STXAVIER | - | Marlon Harbin III 64 yard pass from Mason Trimble (Logan Zoeller kick) |
STXAVIER | - | Mason Trimble 5 yard run (Run fails) |
MALE | - | Andrew Vrbancic 24 yard pass from Jordan Williams (Seth Henson kick) |
MALE | - | Antonio Harris 53 yard pass from Jordan Williams (Luke Vallandingham kick) |
STXAVIER | - | Mason Trimble 3 yard run (Logan Zoeller kick) |
MALE | - | Chayce Burton 10 yard run (Andrew Vrbancic pass from Antonio Harris) |
Selected Statistics
St. Xavier | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Marlon Harbin III | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | **** |
Mason Trimble | 13 | 30 | 2.3 | **** |
Thomas Andriole | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
Cooper Yates | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
Karsten Busch | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Mason Trimble | 27-18-0 | 307 | 3 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Lucas Shelton | 3 | 108 | 0 | **** |
Marlon Harbin III | 5 | 82 | 1 | **** |
Anthony Barbee | 7 | 73 | 0 | **** |
Kyle Krupp | 3 | 45 | 2 | **** |
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Male | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Chayce Burton | 21 | 116 | 5.5 | **** |
Antonio Harris | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | **** |
Shelton Sweeney | 3 | -13 | -4.3 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jordan Williams | 14-7-0 | 167 | 3 | **** |
Antonio Harris | 3-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Antonio Harris | 3 | 98 | 2 | **** |
Andrew Vrbancic | 2 | 32 | 1 | **** |
Camden Angelina | 1 | 28 | 0 | **** |
Chayce Burton | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the respective teams 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.