[nemo]

Bombers - big. The defending Ohio D1 champions are deep with seniors, have high level skill players, and are both big and quick. They can score in bunches too, putting up 38 unanswered points against a very good Elder team Friday. Up north, they're saying this may be the best St. Xavier team ever. Tall order for a young Trinity team.

• Ranking:
#16 nationally / #1 Ohio by CalPreps.

• Strength of schedule:
With the exception of GCL rival Elder all the St. X wins over Ohio schools have been against Top 25 teams regardless of class. Mishawaka Penn is a little down this year, but has been one of the best programs in Indiana for decades.

• Common opponent score comparisons are rarely useful, but (from this year):
Louisville St. X 35 Trinity 28
Louisville St. X 31 Elder 21
Cincinnati St. X 52 Elder 14

• Series history: Cinc. St. X leads 6-2.
Year | Result | (T - KY semis+/ X - OH semis+)
1997 St. X 24-0 (T - 4A final)
1998 St. X 38-0 (T - 4A semi / X - OH D1 final)
2003 St. X 24-17 (T - 4A champ)
2007 St. X 41-37 (T - 6A champ / X - OH D1 champ)
2008 Trinity 17-6 (T - 6A champ)
2009 St. X 17-10 (T - 6A final)
2010 St. X 43-13 (T - 6A champ)
2011 Trinity 17-7 (T - 6A champ / X - OH D1 semi)