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Prep FootballFriday, November 13

Xavier stops Western Dubuque 14-7 and returns to the Class 4A title game

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Cedar Rapids Xavier beat Western Dubuque 14-7 in Thursday's Class 4A semifinal, and the Saints (12-0) have won 25 straight. They trailed 7-0 at halftime after Drew Bergfeld caught a late first-half touchdown. Cash Parks then hit Dawson Doyle for a 15-yard score, and Parks ran in a 3-yard touchdown on the last play of the third quarter.

Western Dubuque outgained Xavier 134-34 in the first half

Source: The Gazette

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Western Dubuque134 yards
Xavier34 yards

Xavier made a 4th-and-4 stop with Western Dubuque at the Saints' 9-yard line. That happened with 57 seconds left, The Gazette reported.

“Just keep grinding away and hopefully the same thing will happen.”

Xavier coach Duane Schulte, on last year's semifinal comeback against Newton
  • Player of the Game: senior linebacker Beau Morio
  • Doyle: 49 rushing yards, past 1,000 for the season
  • Earlier this season: Xavier won 21-13
  • Next: No. 2 Sergeant Bluff-Luton (12-0), next Thursday

Xavier's offense stalled before halftime

37.9
points per game Xavier averages
1
first down for Xavier in the first half
57 seconds
left when Xavier made its fourth-down stop

Source: The Gazette

Sources: The Gazette, KGAN, KCRG

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