Xavier Football

Iowa City West sprints past Saints, 49-19

Someone should tell the Iowa City West football team that the high school track season doesn’t start until the Spring.

Or, maybe not.

Led by quarterback Charles Rogers and speedy wideout Mondo Williams, the ninth-ranked Trojans sprinted past Xavier 49-19 at the West High Field on Friday night.

“Speed was a big factor,” said Xavier Coach Duane Schulte. “They have a bunch of really good athletes.”

Rogers, who recently committed to play football at Iowa State, was stellar. He went 10-of-15 through the air with 239 yards passing and three scores. He also made some big plays with his feet, adding 76 yards rushing and another touchdown.

“Rogers is really good,” said Schulte. “I mean he is a Division I athlete going on a full ride to Iowa State and everybody here tonight saw that he is pretty good.”

Rogers also received some help from his offensive buddies. Williams, a receiver, is almost as electrifying as the bright neon yellow socks he wears at games.

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Xavier suspends football player for inappropriate comment

A Xavier High School football player has been suspended for making an inappropriate comment during the team's home game against Iowa City High School on Sept. 16.

Mike Winker, Xavier's athletic director and associate principal, made the announcement Saturday morning.

"We have suspended a football player indefinitely from the football team," Winker said. "It's one player for one thing that was said."

Winker did not identify the player.

The athletic directors and football coaches from both schools discussed the issue during the week after complaints had been raised about alleged improper conduct on the field during the game.

The player was informed of the suspension Friday morning and did not play against Cedar Falls Friday night.

Saints get 1-2 punch to the kisser

There's no truth to the rumor that Xavier High School is going to put the Oklahoma Sooners and Green Bay Packers on their schedule.

Cedar Falls and Iowa City High have been tough enough.

The Saints took another punch to the face Friday night when Barkley Hill and the top-ranked Cedar Falls Tigers socked them, 27-7, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Xavier.

The Saints got walloped by No.2 Iowa City High, 52-24, last week, giving them a rough 1-2 uppercut in two straight weeks.

"They're both great teams," Xavier Coach Duane Schulte said. "They've both got great players and they both have great coaches."

Hill slashed for 219 yards and two touchdowns as he continued his remarkable campaign. He's eclipsed 200 yards in all five games this season and has rushed for 1,135 yards and 21 TDs, giving him an average of 227 yards per contest.

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No.2 Little Hawks smash No.7 Saints, 52-24

If the Iowa Hawkeyes run out of tailbacks this season, maybe they could borrow the kid who plays for Iowa City High.

He's pretty good. So are his teammates.

Ronald Thompson rambled for 209 yards and two touchdowns Friday night as the second-ranked Little Hawks smashed No.7 Xavier, 52-24, on homecoming at Saints Field.

Xavier (3-1) had not allowed a point in three games this season with shutouts of Kennedy, Prairie and Dubuque Hempstead, but the Little Hawks play in a different league.

"We looked forward to putting 52 up on them," City High quarterback Jasper Washington remarked. "We looked forward to letting them know that we are the big dogs in this conference."

Those big dogs barked all night.

"Coach told us this is the hardest team we've played all year and their defense is going to be great," Thompson said. "So we came in with the mindset that we were going to destroy them, and that's what we did."

Xavier pulled within 24-17 in the third quarter on a 76-yard bomb from Reggie Schulte to Corbin Woods, but Iowa City High (4-0) turned on the after-burners. Thompson made it 45-24 with a 75-yard gallop, then Amos Lavela made it 52-24 with a 54-yard dash.

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