Xavier football pounds Valders with relentless rushing attack

AppletonSportsPage.com

APPLETON – The Xavier football team left little to the imagination Friday night in its season opener, using a pounding rushing attack to throttle Valders 56-12 in a nonconference matchup at the newly-renovated Rocky Bleier Field.

All but one offense play from the Hawks was on the ground as they racked up 370 yards on 37 rushing carries and produced a pair of 100-yard rushers as Matthew Potter ran for 147 yards and Osaze Fourmiller tacked on 103.

Potter scored four times, all in the first half, as Xavier rolled out to a 42-6 lead by halftime.

The Hawks tacked on two more scores in the fourth quarter to win going away.

Xavier will play its final nonconference game Friday, Aug. 30, at Luxemburg-Casco.

Hawks 56, Vikings 12
Valders   0   6   6   0   –   12
Xavier   21   21   0   14   –   56
First Quarter
X – Matthew Potter 11 run (Ethan Bires kick).
X – Potter 5 run (Bires kick).
X – Cole Hietpas run (Bires kick).
X – Potter 11 run (Bires kick).
Second Quarter
V – Touchdown (not provided)
X – Potter 8 run (Bires kick).
X – Eli Mares 2 run (Bires kick).
Third Quarter
V – Touchdown (not provided)
Fourth Quarter
X – Osaze Fourmiller 3 run (Bires kick).
X – Mitchell Arndt 10 run (Bires kick).
Individual Statistics
Rushing: X, Matthew Potter 12-147, Osaze Fourmiller 7-103, Cole Hietpas 1-38, Eli Mares 4-17, Carter Hermus 3-16, Tyler Kaufman 2-12, Mitchell Arndt 1-10, Alexander Marg 1-1, Luke Wolske 1-0.
Passing: X, Potter 0-1-0-0.
Records: Valders 0-1; Xavier 1-0.