Two Xavier defenders gang up on a Seymour ballcarrier to stuff a run attempt during Friday's game at Xavier High School. Seymour went on to win, 33-7. (Photo by Laura Ritchie)

Seymour overpowers Xavier football

September 15, 2024 plecker

AppletonSportsPage.com

APPLETON – Seymour scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away and defeat Xavier 33-7 in a Bay Conference football game Friday night at Xavier High School.

The Thunder (4-0, 2-0 Bay Conference) took a 12-0 lead with a pair of touchdown runs from Xavier Salzman in the first quarter.

Xavier buckled down and quarterback Matthew Potter ran in from 17 yards out to cut Seymour’s lead to 12-7 going into halftime.

That would be it for the Hawks (2-2, 0-2 Bay Conference) as their offense was unable to find pay dirt again.

Seymour tacked on three insurance scores in the fourth, including two more from Salzman, who rushed for a game-high 135 yards in the victory.

Potter finished with 113 yards rushing for Xavier.

Xavier will travel to New London for another Bay Conference game Friday, Sept. 20.

Thunder 33, Hawks 7
Seymour 12 0 0 21 – 33
Xavier 0 7 0 0 – 7
First Quarter
S – Xavier Salzman 1 run (Cayden Staffeldt pass from Salzman).
S – Salzman 4 run (run failed).
Second Quarter
X – Matthew Potter 17 run (Ethan Bires kick).
Fourth Quarter
S – Mason Bunnell 4 run (pass failed).
S – Salzman 66 run (Brandon Poch run).
S – Salzman 3 run (kick good).
Individual Statistics
Rushing: S, Xavier Salzman 21-135, Mason Bunnell 10-80, Brandon Poch 7-27, Cayden Staffeldt 2-minus 21. X, Matthew Potter 28-113, Eli Mares 10-29, Luke Wolske 3-22, Cole Hietpas 5-10, Jonah Gentry 1-1.
Passing: S, Staffeldt 2-6-43-0, Salzman 1-3-23-0. X, Potter 3-15-77-1.
Receiving: S, Brandon Neppl 1-28, Alexander Marsh 1-23, Carter Gessay 1-15. X, Hietpas 1-40, Mares 1-24, Gentry 1-13.
Records: Seymour 4-0, 2-0 Bay Conference; Xavier 2-2, 0-2 Bay Conference.