Topic: Football
2024FBRYLESTX
Ryle vs. St. Xavier
St. Xavier High School
Louisville, KY
October 4, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
St. Xavier took a 31-10 lead early in the third quarter and survived a Ryle rally to earn a 31-24 decision over the visiting Raiders. St. Xavier recorded 358 yards of total offense. Ryle recorded 385 yards of total offense, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted/
Marlon Harbin III led St. Xavier’s ground game with 109 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Mason Trimble carried the ball seven times for 24 yards. Mason Trimble completed 15 of 22 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony Barbee caught three passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. Lucas Shelton added four receptions for 59 yards. Kyle Krupp recorded six receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown. Korey Tutt added the defense with one solo and 11 assisted tackles and recorded one sack. Karsten Busch added three solo and two assisted tackles and recorded two sacks. Benjamin Pinkston recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Adam Buehner recovered a fumble and Rocco Poynter intercepted a pass he returned 14 yards.
Nathan Verax led Ryle’s ground game with 71 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Jacob Savage added 53 yards on 12 carries. Jaden Galicia recorded 19 yards on six carries. Nathan Verax completed 21 of 43 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Dylan Lee caught 10 passes for 137 yards. Jacob Savage added four receptions for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Max Kerwath recorded four catches for 35 yards. Kai Workman led the defense with four solo and nine assisted tackles. Jacob Savage added six solo and six assisted tackles. Ryan Handorf recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Dillon Smith chipped in with two solo and three assisted tackles and recorded one sack. Beau Faul added two solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Ryle | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
St. Xavier | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
STXAVIER | - | Logan Zoeller kicks a 21 yard field goal |
RYLE | - | Gavin Moses kicks a 44 yard field goal |
STXAVIER | - | Marlon Harbin III 50 yard run (Logan Zoeller kick) |
STXAVIER | - | Marlon Harbin III 5 yard run (Logan Zoeller kick) |
STXAVIER | - | Kyle Krupp 13 yard pass from Mason Trimble (Logan Zoeller kick) |
RYLE | - | Jacob Savage 15 yard pass from Nathan Verax (Gavin Moses kick) |
STXAVIER | - | Anthony Barbee 62 yard pass from Mason Trimble (Logan Zoeller kick) |
RYLE | - | Nathan Verax 14 yard run (Gavin Moses kick) |
RYLE | - | Jacob Savage 11 yard pass from Nathan Verax (Gavin Moses kick) |
Selected Statistics
Ryle | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Nathan Verax | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | **** |
Jacob Savage | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | **** |
Jaden Galicia | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | **** |
Kyle Beatty | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nathan Verax | 43-21-1 | 210 | 2 | **** |
LJ Warner | 3-1-0 | 45 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dylan Lee | 10 | 137 | 0 | **** |
Jacob Savage | 4 | 41 | 2 | **** |
Max Kerwath | 4 | 35 | 0 | **** |
Grayson Trapp | 1 | 15 | 0 | **** |
LJ Warner | 2 | 14 | 0 | **** |
Bo Gay | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
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St. Xavier | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Marlon Harbin III | 18 | 109 | 6.1 | **** |
Mason Trimble | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | **** |
Kyle Krupp | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Mason Trimble | 22-15-0 | 227 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Anthony Barbee | 3 | 85 | 1 | **** |
Lucas Shelton | 4 | 59 | 0 | **** |
Kyle Krupp | 6 | 24 | 1 | **** |
Miller Kron | 1 | 14 | 0 | **** |
Marlon Harbin III | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.