OHIO — St. Xavier and Elder played on the biggest football stage in Cincinnati and didn’t disappont, with the Bombers winning Region 4 at Paycor Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals.
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Moved after the original site sold out of 7,000 tickets in roughly an hour on Monday, the OHSAA announced a crowd of over 22,000 in rainy weather on the banks of the Ohio River.
One week after Elder (12-1) rallied from a 23-0 deficit to defeat Princeton, it was St. Xavier’s rally towels that worked Friday. Trailing 27-7 and then later by a 34-21 score, the Bombers (10-2) scored the game’s final 21 points in the 42-34 win.
Daniel Volmer, also the hero scoring the winning touchdown last week against Moeller, put X ahead for good with just over four minutes to play.
Middletown (11-2) is next in a Division I state semifinal next week for St. Xavier.
Rob Kunz
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