CINCINNATI — The St. Xavier soccer group confirmed an excessive amount of resilience late Friday evening.
Senior quarterback Chase Herbstreit discovered junior Daniel Vollmer for a 58-yard landing go reference to 57 seconds left because the visiting Bombers defeated Elder 22-17.
“It is massive to win a GCL sport,” St. X coach Steve Specht mentioned. “It is exhausting to return into the Pit and stroll away with a victory.”
St. Xavier (4-2, 1-1 GCL South) trailed 17-16 late within the fourth quarter however the protection stood agency in opposition to the Panthers on fourth down in St. X territory.
A number of performs later, Herbstreit scrambled to search out Vollmer who took the reception and ran down the correct sideline for a landing.
St. X had 292 yards of offense together with 208 yards dashing. Vollmer had scored a dashing landing and a receiving landing. Junior operating again Jake Britt had 95 yards dashing.
The sport began half-hour later than initially scheduled to due the climate circumstances across the Larger Cincinnati space. Nonetheless, the climate cleared by kickoff.
Elder led 10-7 at halftime. St. X jumped forward 14-10 after Herbstreit scored on a 2-yard landing run with 7:51 left within the third quarter.
St. X went forward 16-10 on a security 5 minutes later.
Elder went forward 17-16 after Joey DiTullio scored on a 74-yard interception return for a landing with 10:46 left within the fourth quarter after junior Adam Re made the additional level. Re additionally made a 20-yard subject purpose earlier within the sport.
The storied rivalry continued to be a memorable sport for Elder and St. Xavier followers and the varsity communities.
“These are the video games you hate for anyone to lose them,” Specht mentioned.
St. X is No. 8 within the Division I, Area 4 laptop factors standings. Elder is No. 9.
St. X performs at Louisville Trinity Oct. 4. Elder performs Moeller at Nippert Stadium Oct. 4.
Friday evening was the 107th assembly between the packages. Elder leads the sequence 56-45-6.
SIGN UP: Subscribe to our highschool sports activities e-newsletter
