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Saints suffocate Wahlert, 38-0

Fri - 20 Sep Written by Clete Campbell

DUBUQUE -- It's a proven scientific football fact no defense is impregnable, but Cedar Rapids Xavier is sure challenging the theory.

Everyone's got weaknesses hidden in the cracks. It might be trouble recognizing the option read. It might be a suspect secondary or a lack of speed.

Xavier defenders will be the first to tell you they're not perfect. The Saints are indeed a human high school unit with holes.

Thing is, no one has come close to discovering any deficiencies in Xavier's gold-plated defense over the first half of the season. How do you solve a unit yielding less than a field goal of offense per week (2 points) and getting better and sharper by the game?

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Xavier happy to pay price for success

Wed - 18 Sep Written by Jim Ecker

The Xavier Saints look like a college football team when their 86-man squad runs onto the field before games each Friday night, but that big squad comes with a big price tag.

It costs Xavier approximately $700 to give each player all the equipment he needs with a helmet, shoulder pads, padded girdle, game pants and practice pants.

That comes to roughly $60,000 to outfit the varsity, but it doesn't end there. The Saints also have 38 sophomores and 38 freshmen in the program, swelling the ranks to 162 players and swelling the investment to more than $100,000 in equipment.

"The numbers are probably going to surprise people," said Stu Ballinger, who has been the equipment manager for the Xavier football program since the school opened in 1998. "The numbers are pretty phenomenal, when it comes down to it.

"We have $100,000 in inventory in our locker room when we're not in season. There's no question about it. It's pretty phenomenal."

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Last Updated on Thursday, 12 December 2013 16:38

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Xavier still atop Register grid rankings

Sun - 15 Sep Written by Metro Sports Report

Xavier is still the No.1 team in Class 4A according to the Des Moines Register.

The Saints (3-0) have allowed only seven points in their three games and whitewashed Prairie, 23-0, last Friday night.

Cedar Falls (3-0) beat the Washington Warriors 21-7 and held onto the No.2 spot in 4A. Iowa City West (3-0) is No.6 and Iowa City High (2-1) breaks into the ranks at No.10. The Little Hawks' loss was a 14-13 decision to Cedar Falls on opening night.

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No.1 Saints stuff Prairie, 23-0

Fri - 13 Sep Written by Jim Ecker

The Xavier Saints like to keep things simple on defense.

Simply outstanding. Simply impressive. And simply suffocating.

The top-ranked Saints held Prairie to 92 yards of total offense Friday night and squashed the Hawks, 23-0, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Xavier.

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Last Updated on Friday, 13 September 2013 23:09

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